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Civilian labor force in Wilkes-Barre, PA

Civilian labor force in Wilkes-Barre, PA was 20,304 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.4% from 2024. That is the 11th highest of 25 cities in 2025.

2025, persons20,304
Change on 2024-0.4%
Rank11th of 25Cities in Pennsylvania ranked
Series high22,1071992
Series low18,6902014

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Civilian labor force in Wilkes-Barre, PA, 1990 to 2025

18K19K20K21K22K23K19901996200220082014202020251990: 22,040 persons1991: 21,902 persons1992: 22,107 persons1993: 21,963 persons1994: 21,730 persons1995: 21,651 persons1996: 21,432 persons1997: 21,893 persons1998: 20,984 persons1999: 20,926 persons2000: 19,439 persons2001: 19,347 persons2002: 19,237 persons2003: 19,173 persons2004: 19,200 persons2005: 19,294 persons2006: 19,380 persons2007: 19,437 persons2008: 19,669 persons2009: 19,605 persons2010: 18,768 persons2011: 18,864 persons2012: 18,962 persons2013: 18,878 persons2014: 18,690 persons2015: 18,695 persons2016: 20,755 persons2017: 20,683 persons2018: 20,658 persons2019: 20,635 persons2020: 20,825 persons2021: 20,324 persons2022: 20,240 persons2023: 20,370 persons2024: 20,391 persons2025: 20,304 persons18K19K20K21K22K23K19902002201420251990: 22,040 persons1991: 21,902 persons1992: 22,107 persons1993: 21,963 persons1994: 21,730 persons1995: 21,651 persons1996: 21,432 persons1997: 21,893 persons1998: 20,984 persons1999: 20,926 persons2000: 19,439 persons2001: 19,347 persons2002: 19,237 persons2003: 19,173 persons2004: 19,200 persons2005: 19,294 persons2006: 19,380 persons2007: 19,437 persons2008: 19,669 persons2009: 19,605 persons2010: 18,768 persons2011: 18,864 persons2012: 18,962 persons2013: 18,878 persons2014: 18,690 persons2015: 18,695 persons2016: 20,755 persons2017: 20,683 persons2018: 20,658 persons2019: 20,635 persons2020: 20,825 persons2021: 20,324 persons2022: 20,240 persons2023: 20,370 persons2024: 20,391 persons2025: 20,304 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
202520,304
202420,391
202320,370
202220,240
202120,324
202020,825
201920,635
201820,658
201720,683
201620,755
201518,695
201418,690
201318,878
201218,962
201118,864
201018,768
200919,605
200819,669
200719,437
200619,380
200519,294
200419,200
200319,173
200219,237
200119,347
200019,439
199920,926
199820,984
199721,893
199621,432
199521,651
199421,730
199321,963
199222,107
199121,902
199022,040

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/wilkes-barre-pa. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/wilkes-barre-pa.

Harvard

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/wilkes-barre-pa (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Wilkes-Barre, PA?

Civilian labor force in Wilkes-Barre, PA was 20,304 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.4% from 2024. That is the 11th highest of 25 cities in 2025.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Wilkes-Barre, PA?

22,107 in 1992, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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