State College, Pennsylvania Job Growth
There were 75,800 jobs in State College, Pennsylvania in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 71,934 employed persons for the month. State College lost 100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 178 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare State College job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | March 2012 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 75,800 | -100 | +600 |
| CPS | 71,934 | +178 | +559 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
State College, Pennsylvania Employment Changes
The chart below shows the monthly job growth for State College 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 State College, Pennsylvania
CES employment for State College peaked in January 2012 at 76,200. Since then 400 jobs have been lost in State College according to the employer survey.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 72,397 for State College in July 2008. 463 jobs have been lost in State College since then according to the household survey. From a August 2011 low of 69,923, State College has added 2,011 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
State College, Pennsylvania Employment History
| Date |
CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2012 | 75,800 | -100 | 71,934 | 178 |
| February 2012 | 75,900 | -300 | 71,756 | 214 |
| January 2012 | 76,200 | 200 | 71,542 | 494 |
| December 2011 | 76,000 | 0 | 71,048 | 346 |
| November 2011 | 76,000 | 100 | 70,702 | 223 |
| October 2011 | 75,900 | 0 | 70,479 | 377 |
| September 2011 | 75,900 | 300 | 70,102 | 179 |
| August 2011 | 75,600 | 500 | 69,923 | -164 |
| July 2011 | 75,100 | 300 | 70,087 | -473 |
| June 2011 | 74,800 | -100 | 70,560 | -537 |
| May 2011 | 74,900 | -400 | 71,097 | -234 |
| April 2011 | 75,300 | 100 | 71,331 | -44 |
| March 2011 | 75,200 | 300 | 71,375 | 433 |
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