Ocean City, New Jersey Job Growth
There were 44,700 jobs in Ocean City, New Jersey in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 53,210 employed persons for the month. Ocean City lost 1,400 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 309 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Ocean City job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | March 2012 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 44,700 | -1,400 | +4,300 |
| CPS | 53,210 | +309 | +796 |
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 chart below shows the monthly job growth for Ocean City 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 Ocean City, New Jersey
CES employment for Ocean City peaked in February 2012 at 46,100. Since then 1,400 jobs have been lost in Ocean City according to the employer survey.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 54,202 for Ocean City in December 2005. 992 jobs have been lost in Ocean City since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 50,589, Ocean City has added 2,621 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Ocean City, New Jersey Employment History
| Date |
CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2012 | 44,700 | -1,400 | 53,210 | 309 |
| February 2012 | 46,100 | 300 | 52,901 | 559 |
| January 2012 | 45,800 | 5,200 | 52,342 | 717 |
| December 2011 | 40,600 | -600 | 51,625 | 69 |
| November 2011 | 41,200 | -500 | 51,556 | 314 |
| October 2011 | 41,700 | 900 | 51,242 | 324 |
| September 2011 | 40,800 | -800 | 50,918 | 38 |
| August 2011 | 41,600 | 500 | 50,880 | 18 |
| July 2011 | 41,100 | 900 | 50,862 | -51 |
| June 2011 | 40,200 | 200 | 50,913 | -339 |
| May 2011 | 40,000 | -100 | 51,252 | -594 |
| April 2011 | 40,100 | -300 | 51,846 | -568 |
| March 2011 | 40,400 | -100 | 52,414 | 61 |
