Cumberland, Maryland Job Growth

There were 39,200 jobs in Cumberland, Maryland in February 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 42,098 employed persons for the month. Cumberland lost 0 jobs in February 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 62 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cumberland job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	39,200	0	+200
CPS	42,098	+62	-70

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

Cumberland, Maryland Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Cumberland 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 Cumberland, Maryland

CES employment for Cumberland peaked in July 2010 at 40,100. Since then 900 jobs have been lost in Cumberland according to the employer survey. From a trough of 38,500 in August 2015, Cumberland has gained 700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 46,666 for Cumberland in February 2008. 4,568 jobs have been lost in Cumberland since then according to the household survey. From a August 2015 low of 40,593, Cumberland has added 1,505 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Cumberland, Maryland Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2019	39,200	0	42,098	62
January 2019	39,200	-200	42,036	20
December 2018	39,400	0	42,016	58
November 2018	39,400	200	41,958	137
October 2018	39,200	100	41,821	77
September 2018	39,100	-300	41,744	-183
August 2018	39,400	100	41,927	-163
July 2018	39,300	200	42,090	12
June 2018	39,100	0	42,078	-6
May 2018	39,100	100	42,084	92
April 2018	39,000	-100	41,992	-60
March 2018	39,100	100	42,052	-116