Hagerstown-Martinsburg, Maryland Job Growth

There were 99,000 jobs in Hagerstown, Maryland in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 110,037 employed persons for the month. Hagerstown added 600 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 837 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Hagerstown job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	99,000	+600	+100
CPS	110,037	+837	+2,703

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

Hagerstown, Maryland Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Hagerstown 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 Hagerstown, Maryland

CES employment for Hagerstown peaked in December 2007 at 103,400. Since then 4,400 jobs have been lost in Hagerstown according to the employer survey. From a trough of 96,300 in February 2010, Hagerstown has gained 2,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 117,436 for Hagerstown in December 2007. 7,399 jobs have been lost in Hagerstown since then according to the household survey. From a August 2011 low of 105,420, Hagerstown has added 4,617 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Hagerstown, Maryland Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	99,000	600	110,037	837
February 2012	98,400	-100	109,200	1,108
January 2012	98,500	-800	108,092	1,323
December 2011	99,300	200	106,769	464
November 2011	99,100	200	106,305	552
October 2011	98,900	500	105,753	258
September 2011	98,400	300	105,495	75
August 2011	98,100	0	105,420	-406
July 2011	98,100	-600	105,826	-676
June 2011	98,700	200	106,502	-446
May 2011	98,500	-400	106,948	-96
April 2011	98,900	0	107,044	-290
March 2011	98,900	300	107,334	278