Cumberland, Maryland Job Growth

There were 39,400 jobs in Cumberland, Maryland in April 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 42,013 employed persons for the month. Cumberland added 100 jobs in April 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 39 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cumberland job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	39,400	+100	+400
CPS	42,013	-39	+154

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 40,200. Since then 800 jobs have been lost in Cumberland according to the employer survey. From a trough of 38,600 in June 2015, Cumberland has gained 800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 46,666 for Cumberland in February 2008. 4,653 jobs have been lost in Cumberland since then according to the household survey. From a August 2015 low of 40,593, Cumberland has added 1,420 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Cumberland, Maryland Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2018	39,400	100	42,013	-39
March 2018	39,300	0	42,052	-116
February 2018	39,300	0	42,168	108
January 2018	39,300	0	42,060	136
December 2017	39,300	-100	41,924	-1
November 2017	39,400	-100	41,925	-80
October 2017	39,500	200	42,005	-5
September 2017	39,300	100	42,010	87
August 2017	39,200	0	41,923	66
July 2017	39,200	200	41,857	97
June 2017	39,000	100	41,760	14
May 2017	38,900	-100	41,746	-113