Erie, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 132,300 jobs in Erie, Pennsylvania in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 129,936 employed persons for the month. Erie added 1,800 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,293 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Erie job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	132,300	+1,800	+2,900
CPS	129,936	+1,293	+1,715

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

Erie, Pennsylvania Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Erie 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 Erie, Pennsylvania

CES employment for Erie peaked in June 2000 at 137,100. Since then 4,800 jobs have been lost in Erie according to the employer survey. From a trough of 124,500 in January 2010, Erie has gained 7,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 134,326 for Erie in July 2000. 4,390 jobs have been lost in Erie since then according to the household survey. From a January 2010 low of 124,415, Erie has added 5,521 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Erie, Pennsylvania Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	132,300	1,800	129,936	1,293
February 2012	130,500	199	128,643	766
January 2012	130,300	-1,599	127,877	390
December 2011	131,900	400	127,487	562
November 2011	131,500	200	126,925	324
October 2011	131,300	600	126,601	322
September 2011	130,700	-600	126,279	253
August 2011	131,300	300	126,026	-219
July 2011	131,000	1,199	126,245	-793
June 2011	129,800	-399	127,038	-996
May 2011	130,200	-200	128,034	-309
April 2011	130,400	1,000	128,343	122
March 2011	129,400	300	128,221	445