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Leominster-Gardner, Massachusetts Job Growth

There were 53,200 jobs in Leominster, Massachusetts in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 74,990 employed persons for the month. Leominster added 300 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 150 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Leominster job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 53,200 +300 +900
CPS 74,990 +150 -65

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

Leominster, Massachusetts Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Leominster as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Leominster, Massachusetts

CES employment for Leominster peaked in August 2018 at 54,700. Since then 1,500 jobs have been lost in Leominster according to the employer survey. From a trough of 43,300 in April 2020, Leominster has gained 9,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 79,056 for Leominster in August 2018. 4,066 jobs have been lost in Leominster since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 60,472, Leominster has added 14,518 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Leominster, Massachusetts Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 53,200 300 74,990 150
October 2023 52,900 -200 74,840 93
September 2023 53,100 0 74,747 93
August 2023 53,100 300 74,654 -84
July 2023 52,800 -200 74,738 -156
June 2023 53,000 700 74,894 -190
May 2023 52,300 -500 75,084 -162
April 2023 52,800 300 75,246 -23
March 2023 52,500 -100 75,269 -80
February 2023 52,600 200 75,349 117
January 2023 52,400 -100 75,232 175
December 2022 52,500 200 75,057 2