Baltimore-Towson, Maryland Job Growth

There were 1,313,900 jobs in Baltimore, Maryland in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,345,874 employed persons for the month. Baltimore lost 1,200 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 8,341 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Baltimore job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	1,313,900	-1,200	+24,400
CPS	1,345,874	+8,341	+58,601

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Baltimore, Maryland Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Baltimore as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Baltimore, Maryland

CES employment for Baltimore peaked in February 2008 at 1,324,400. Since then 10,500 jobs have been lost in Baltimore according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,252,100 in February 2010, Baltimore has gained 61,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,368,468 for Baltimore in February 2008. 22,594 jobs have been lost in Baltimore since then according to the household survey. From a January 2011 low of 1,281,602, Baltimore has added 64,272 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Baltimore, Maryland Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	1,313,900	-1,200	1,345,874	8,341
February 2012	1,315,100	10,200	1,337,533	14,461
January 2012	1,304,900	4,800	1,323,072	13,547
December 2011	1,300,100	0	1,309,525	4,272
November 2011	1,300,100	1,600	1,305,253	7,104
October 2011	1,298,500	4,800	1,298,149	6,550
September 2011	1,293,700	3,100	1,291,599	2,109
August 2011	1,290,600	-2,000	1,289,490	-1,703
July 2011	1,292,600	4,100	1,291,193	-652
June 2011	1,288,500	-900	1,291,845	1,364
May 2011	1,289,400	-700	1,290,481	1,023
April 2011	1,290,100	600	1,289,458	2,185
March 2011	1,289,500	2,600	1,287,273	4,956