Cumberland, Maryland Job Growth

There were 39,400 jobs in Cumberland, Maryland in September 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 42,739 employed persons for the month. Cumberland lost 0 jobs in September 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 91 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cumberland job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	September 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	39,400	0	+300
CPS	42,739	+91	+944

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 700 jobs have been lost in Cumberland according to the employer survey. From a trough of 38,500 in August 2015, Cumberland has gained 900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 46,551 for Cumberland in January 2008. 3,812 jobs have been lost in Cumberland since then according to the household survey. From a August 2015 low of 40,540, Cumberland has added 2,199 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Cumberland, Maryland Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
September 2019	39,400	0	42,739	91
August 2019	39,400	-200	42,648	155
July 2019	39,600	500	42,493	157
June 2019	39,100	-200	42,336	103
May 2019	39,300	-100	42,233	90
April 2019	39,400	100	42,143	101
March 2019	39,300	0	42,042	76
February 2019	39,300	100	41,966	69
January 2019	39,200	-200	41,897	61
December 2018	39,400	0	41,836	-1
November 2018	39,400	200	41,837	8
October 2018	39,200	100	41,829	34