Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 325,500 jobs in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 263,691 employed persons for the month. Harrisburg added 3,300 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,877 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Harrisburg job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	325,500	+3,300	+2,100
CPS	263,691	+1,877	+2,648

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

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Harrisburg peaked in June 2008 at 334,800. Since then 9,300 jobs have been lost in Harrisburg according to the employer survey. From a trough of 318,700 in February 2010, Harrisburg has gained 6,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 276,256 for Harrisburg in July 2008. 12,565 jobs have been lost in Harrisburg since then according to the household survey. From a December 2010 low of 258,470, Harrisburg has added 5,221 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	325,500	3,300	263,691	1,877
February 2012	322,200	-2,500	261,814	931
January 2012	324,700	2,500	260,883	1,301
December 2011	322,200	500	259,582	-52
November 2011	321,700	-500	259,634	-728
October 2011	322,200	-300	260,362	402
September 2011	322,500	-2,800	259,960	269
August 2011	325,300	500	259,691	118
July 2011	324,800	1,600	259,573	-454
June 2011	323,200	-100	260,027	-464
May 2011	323,300	-100	260,491	-502
April 2011	323,400	0	260,993	-50
March 2011	323,400	500	261,043	628