Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, Maryland Job Growth
There were 1,403,600 jobs in Baltimore, Maryland in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,441,977 employed persons for the month. Baltimore added 5,500 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 6,976 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Baltimore job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | March 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 1,403,600 | +5,500 | +14,600 |
CPS | 1,441,977 | +6,976 | +8,052 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Baltimore, Maryland Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Baltimore as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.
CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month
CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month
Total Employment for Baltimore, Maryland
CES employment for Baltimore peaked in December 2019 at 1,433,100. Since then 29,500 jobs have been lost in Baltimore according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,235,100 in April 2020, Baltimore has gained 168,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,525,163 for Baltimore in January 2020. 83,186 jobs have been lost in Baltimore since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 1,351,654, Baltimore has added 90,323 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Baltimore, Maryland Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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March 2023 | 1,403,600 | 5,500 | 1,441,977 | 6,976 |
February 2023 | 1,398,100 | 1,600 | 1,435,001 | 807 |
January 2023 | 1,396,500 | -1,700 | 1,434,194 | 519 |
December 2022 | 1,398,200 | 4,900 | 1,433,675 | -64 |
November 2022 | 1,393,300 | -3,300 | 1,433,739 | -48 |
October 2022 | 1,396,600 | -7,500 | 1,433,787 | 395 |
September 2022 | 1,404,100 | -3,200 | 1,433,392 | 953 |
August 2022 | 1,407,300 | 2,000 | 1,432,439 | 1,155 |
July 2022 | 1,405,300 | 17,300 | 1,431,284 | 648 |
June 2022 | 1,388,000 | -3,200 | 1,430,636 | -243 |
May 2022 | 1,391,200 | 1,900 | 1,430,879 | -1,212 |
April 2022 | 1,389,300 | 300 | 1,432,091 | -1,834 |