Hazleton, PA jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Procurement SpecialistRobert Half
- Automated Cold Storage Facility - General ManagerLineage Logistics
- Quality Systems EngineerPFNonwovens
- New Construction Project ManagerHayden Power Group
- Maintenance ManagerBimbo Bakeries
- Automotive Sales Business Development CoordinatorLeadCar Systems
- Maintenance ManagerBimbo Bakeries USA
- Production SupervisorBimbo Bakeries USA
Employers hiring most in Hazleton
- Bimbo Bakeries USA2 open roles
- Bimbo Bakeries1 open role
- Hayden Power Group1 open role
- LeadCar Systems1 open role
- Lineage Logistics1 open role
- PFNonwovens1 open role
- Robert Half1 open role
Hazleton layoffs
No layoff notices naming Hazleton in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Hazleton
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton | Public 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Luzerne County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 1.3% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 2.1% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.1%, down 1.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+2,310 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: transportation & warehousing (−888 jobs), retail (−643 jobs)
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Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Hazleton. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Pennsylvania? How to file for unemployment in Pennsylvania (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Luzerne/Schuykill County Workforce Investment Board
Luzerne, Schuylkill
PA CareerLink - Luzerne County at Hazleton Center
Hazleton · Comprehensive · 570-459-3854
Monday-Tuesday-Thursday-Friday: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Wednesday: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Luzerne County economy
4.1%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.3% the month before
163,567
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
325,978
people in Luzerne County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$62,321
median household income
Source: Census ACS
35%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: Layoff notices from Pennsylvania’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. Pennsylvania unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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