Williamsport, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 55,200 jobs in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 57,604 employed persons for the month. Williamsport lost 0 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 441 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Williamsport job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	55,200	0	+1,100
CPS	57,604	+441	+2,479

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

Williamsport, Pennsylvania Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Williamsport peaked in December 2000 at 55,700. Since then 500 jobs have been lost in Williamsport according to the employer survey. From a trough of 51,300 in October 2009, Williamsport has gained 3,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in March 2012 for Williamsport is at a new high of 57,604.

Employment: CES, CPS

Williamsport, Pennsylvania Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	55,200	0	57,604	441
February 2012	55,200	-300	57,163	722
January 2012	55,500	400	56,441	999
December 2011	55,100	0	55,442	327
November 2011	55,100	800	55,115	329
October 2011	54,300	200	54,786	273
September 2011	54,100	0	54,513	116
August 2011	54,100	-100	54,397	-323
July 2011	54,200	-200	54,720	-379
June 2011	54,400	-100	55,099	-65
May 2011	54,500	100	55,164	24
April 2011	54,400	300	55,140	15
March 2011	54,100	0	55,125	187