Department of Numbers

Cumberland, Maryland Job Growth

There were 38,700 jobs in Cumberland, Maryland in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 40,658 employed persons for the month. Cumberland added 400 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 458 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cumberland job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 38,700 +400 +1,000
CPS 40,658 +458 -19

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 1,400 jobs have been lost in Cumberland according to the employer survey. From a trough of 33,000 in April 2020, Cumberland has gained 5,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 46,592 for Cumberland in January 2008. 5,934 jobs have been lost in Cumberland since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 37,520, Cumberland has added 3,138 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Cumberland, Maryland Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 38,700 400 40,658 458
December 2022 38,300 -200 40,200 -23
November 2022 38,500 0 40,223 -102
October 2022 38,500 100 40,325 -109
September 2022 38,400 300 40,434 -131
August 2022 38,100 -100 40,565 -107
July 2022 38,200 0 40,672 -84
June 2022 38,200 0 40,756 -28
May 2022 38,200 200 40,784 -22
April 2022 38,000 200 40,806 31
March 2022 37,800 -200 40,775 37
February 2022 38,000 300 40,738 61