Lancaster, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 231,800 jobs in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 249,229 employed persons for the month. Lancaster added 4,100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 841 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lancaster job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	231,800	+4,100	+4,700
CPS	249,229	+841	-927

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

Lancaster, Pennsylvania Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Lancaster peaked in April 2008 at 239,700. Since then 7,900 jobs have been lost in Lancaster according to the employer survey. From a trough of 225,000 in January 2010, Lancaster has gained 6,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 263,754 for Lancaster in July 2008. 14,525 jobs have been lost in Lancaster since then according to the household survey. From a August 2011 low of 244,928, Lancaster has added 4,301 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lancaster, Pennsylvania Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	231,800	4,100	249,229	841
February 2012	227,700	200	248,388	494
January 2012	227,500	100	247,894	93
December 2011	227,400	500	247,801	348
November 2011	226,900	0	247,453	358
October 2011	226,900	900	247,095	1,335
September 2011	226,000	600	245,760	832
August 2011	225,400	-900	244,928	-1,217
July 2011	226,300	-700	246,145	-1,371
June 2011	227,000	-100	247,516	-1,187
May 2011	227,100	0	248,703	-942
April 2011	227,100	0	249,645	-511
March 2011	227,100	-300	250,156	1,133