Our Work Force The Susquehanna Valley has a population of 524,000, with more than 345,000 people of working age living within a 30-mile radius. With a solid tradition in manufacturing and agribusiness, our work force demonstrates a superior work ethic, company loyalty and trainability.
Number in Labor Force +000
Number Employed +000
Number Unemployed +000
June 2009
Rate (%)
Centre
74.4
70.1
4.3
5.8
Clinton
19.6
17.8
1.8
9.4
Columbia
37.3
33.8
3.5
9.5
Juniata
12.2
11.1
1.1
8.7
Lycoming
60.0
54.5
5.5
9.1
Mifflin
22.6
20.3
2.3
10.2
Montour
9.7
9.0
.7
7.0
Northumberland
48.6
43.6
5.0
10.2
Perry
24.9
22.9
2.0
7.9
Snyder
20.0
18.3
1.7
8.7
Union
17.9
16.3
1.6
9.2
Source: Center for Workforce Information and Analysis & U.S. Census Bureau