Pittsfield, Massachusetts Job Growth

There were 35,700 jobs in Pittsfield, Massachusetts in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 36,332 employed persons for the month. Pittsfield added 300 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 57 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Pittsfield job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	35,700	+300	+500
CPS	36,332	-57	-193

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

Pittsfield, Massachusetts Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield, Massachusetts

CES employment for Pittsfield peaked in October 2006 at 37,400. Since then 1,700 jobs have been lost in Pittsfield according to the employer survey. From a trough of 34,600 in December 2010, Pittsfield has gained 1,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 38,050 for Pittsfield in November 2006. 1,718 jobs have been lost in Pittsfield since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 35,654, Pittsfield has added 678 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Pittsfield, Massachusetts Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	35,700	300	36,332	-57
February 2012	35,400	400	36,389	-389
January 2012	35,000	-300	36,778	-717
December 2011	35,300	0	37,495	-231
November 2011	35,300	-500	37,726	-205
October 2011	35,800	-100	37,931	52
September 2011	35,900	-1,000	37,879	269
August 2011	36,900	500	37,610	602
July 2011	36,400	1,400	37,008	444
June 2011	35,000	100	36,564	155
May 2011	34,900	100	36,409	-4
April 2011	34,800	-400	36,413	-112
March 2011	35,200	200	36,525	24