Reading, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 171,500 jobs in Reading, Pennsylvania in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 188,916 employed persons for the month. Reading lost 0 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 591 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Reading job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	171,500	0	+2,500
CPS	188,916	+591	+2,094

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

Reading, Pennsylvania Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Reading peaked in July 2007 at 176,000. Since then 4,500 jobs have been lost in Reading according to the employer survey. From a trough of 164,600 in June 2009, Reading has gained 6,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 195,935 for Reading in June 2008. 7,019 jobs have been lost in Reading since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 182,906, Reading has added 6,010 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Reading, Pennsylvania Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	171,500	0	188,916	591
February 2012	171,500	200	188,325	569
January 2012	171,300	600	187,756	159
December 2011	170,700	500	187,597	216
November 2011	170,200	-200	187,381	-180
October 2011	170,400	200	187,561	586
September 2011	170,200	500	186,975	769
August 2011	169,700	-100	186,206	-288
July 2011	169,800	200	186,494	-688
June 2011	169,600	0	187,182	-414
May 2011	169,600	300	187,596	151
April 2011	169,300	300	187,445	623
March 2011	169,000	400	186,822	944