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Hagerstown-Martinsburg, Maryland Job Growth

There were 101,600 jobs in Hagerstown, Maryland in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 127,619 employed persons for the month. Hagerstown lost 100 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 133 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Hagerstown job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 101,600 -100 -400
CPS 127,619 -133 -166

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

Hagerstown, Maryland Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Hagerstown peaked in November 2018 at 106,800. Since then 5,200 jobs have been lost in Hagerstown according to the employer survey. From a trough of 90,200 in April 2020, Hagerstown has gained 11,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 131,333 for Hagerstown in November 2019. 3,714 jobs have been lost in Hagerstown since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 113,847, Hagerstown has added 13,772 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Hagerstown, Maryland Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 101,600 -100 127,619 -133
October 2023 101,700 -500 127,752 -191
September 2023 102,200 0 127,943 52
August 2023 102,200 0 127,891 134
July 2023 102,200 -100 127,757 145
June 2023 102,300 -300 127,612 136
May 2023 102,600 -400 127,476 74
April 2023 103,000 -100 127,402 32
March 2023 103,100 200 127,370 67
February 2023 102,900 0 127,303 -173
January 2023 102,900 500 127,476 -307
December 2022 102,400 400 127,783 -2