Lancaster, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 226,100 jobs in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 247,801 employed persons for the month. Lancaster lost 0 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 348 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lancaster job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	226,100	0	-1,100
CPS	247,801	+348	+934

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 May 2008 at 240,000. Since then 13,900 jobs have been lost in Lancaster according to the employer survey. From a trough of 224,800 in August 2011, Lancaster has gained 1,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 263,754 for Lancaster in July 2008. 15,953 jobs have been lost in Lancaster since then according to the household survey. From a August 2011 low of 244,928, Lancaster has added 2,873 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lancaster, Pennsylvania Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	226,100	0	247,801	348
November 2011	226,100	-700	247,453	358
October 2011	226,800	1,900	247,095	1,335
September 2011	224,900	100	245,760	832
August 2011	224,800	-1,500	244,928	-1,217
July 2011	226,300	-100	246,145	-1,371
June 2011	226,400	-400	247,516	-1,187
May 2011	226,800	-800	248,703	-942
April 2011	227,600	100	249,645	-511
March 2011	227,500	500	250,156	1,133
February 2011	227,000	400	249,023	1,123
January 2011	226,600	-600	247,900	1,033
December 2010	227,200	100	246,867	90