Worcester, Massachusetts Job Growth

There were 245,000 jobs in Worcester, Massachusetts in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 274,837 employed persons for the month. Worcester added 1,100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 336 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Worcester job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	245,000	+1,100	+2,200
CPS	274,837	-336	+3,299

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

Worcester, Massachusetts Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Worcester peaked in June 2007 at 249,900. Since then 4,900 jobs have been lost in Worcester according to the employer survey. From a trough of 237,200 in September 2009, Worcester has gained 7,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 279,482 for Worcester in January 2008. 4,645 jobs have been lost in Worcester since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 267,935, Worcester has added 6,902 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Worcester, Massachusetts Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	245,000	1,100	274,837	-336
February 2012	243,900	200	275,173	-1,169
January 2012	243,700	-100	276,342	-1,459
December 2011	243,800	600	277,801	449
November 2011	243,200	-100	277,352	608
October 2011	243,300	-200	276,744	792
September 2011	243,500	0	275,952	1,147
August 2011	243,500	-300	274,805	1,395
July 2011	243,800	1,700	273,410	695
June 2011	242,100	-400	272,715	477
May 2011	242,500	-600	272,238	61
April 2011	243,100	300	272,177	639
March 2011	242,800	600	271,538	511