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Ocean City, New Jersey Job Growth

There were 40,400 jobs in Ocean City, New Jersey in March 2013 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 50,944 employed persons for the month. Ocean City lost 300 jobs in March 2013 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 164 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Ocean City job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 40,400 -300 -100
CPS 50,944 -164 +1,002

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

Ocean City, New Jersey Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Ocean City 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 Ocean City, New Jersey

CES employment for Ocean City peaked in September 2004 at 44,900. Since then 4,500 jobs have been lost in Ocean City according to the employer survey. From a trough of 39,400 in December 2011, Ocean City has gained 1,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 54,202 for Ocean City in December 2005. 3,258 jobs have been lost in Ocean City since then according to the household survey. From a December 2011 low of 49,596, Ocean City has added 1,348 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2013

Ocean City, New Jersey Employment History

Date CES
Employment 		CES
Month/Month 		CPS
Employment 		CPS
Month/Month
March 2013 40,400 -300 50,944 -164
February 2013 40,700 1,200 51,108 -110
January 2013 39,500 -1,600 51,218 138
December 2012 41,100 500 51,080 168
November 2012 40,600 -500 50,912 190
October 2012 41,100 900 50,722 189
September 2012 40,200 0 50,533 161
August 2012 40,200 -200 50,372 119
July 2012 40,400 -400 50,253 71
June 2012 40,800 100 50,182 56
May 2012 40,700 200 50,126 74
April 2012 40,500 0 50,052 110
March 2012 40,500 100 49,942 144

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