Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, Maryland Job Growth
There were 1,413,000 jobs in Baltimore, Maryland in November 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,446,747 employed persons for the month. Baltimore lost 4,800 jobs in November 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 3,221 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Baltimore job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 1,413,000 | -4,800 | +28,500 |
CPS | 1,446,747 | -3,221 | +28,681 |
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 1,435,200. Since then 22,200 jobs have been lost in Baltimore according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,234,700 in April 2020, Baltimore has gained 178,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,516,286 for Baltimore in November 2019. 69,539 jobs have been lost in Baltimore since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 1,340,414, Baltimore has added 106,333 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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November 2022 | 1,413,000 | -4,800 | 1,446,747 | -3,221 |
October 2022 | 1,417,800 | -6,900 | 1,449,968 | -2,024 |
September 2022 | 1,424,700 | 5,000 | 1,451,992 | 673 |
August 2022 | 1,419,700 | 2,900 | 1,451,319 | 3,959 |
July 2022 | 1,416,800 | 4,200 | 1,447,360 | 1,678 |
June 2022 | 1,412,600 | 3,900 | 1,445,682 | 2,897 |
May 2022 | 1,408,700 | 3,800 | 1,442,785 | 2,485 |
April 2022 | 1,404,900 | 2,200 | 1,440,300 | 5,569 |
March 2022 | 1,402,700 | -2,300 | 1,434,731 | 5,689 |
February 2022 | 1,405,000 | 12,000 | 1,429,042 | 5,599 |
January 2022 | 1,393,000 | 4,100 | 1,423,443 | 5,471 |
December 2021 | 1,388,900 | 4,400 | 1,417,972 | -94 |