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Hagerstown-Martinsburg, Maryland Job Growth

There were 103,500 jobs in Hagerstown, Maryland in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 128,250 employed persons for the month. Hagerstown added 1,100 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 311 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Hagerstown job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 103,500 +1,100 -500
CPS 128,250 -311 +206

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 3,300 jobs have been lost in Hagerstown according to the employer survey. From a trough of 90,200 in April 2020, Hagerstown has gained 13,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 131,085 for Hagerstown in November 2019. 2,835 jobs have been lost in Hagerstown since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 113,789, Hagerstown has added 14,461 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Hagerstown, Maryland Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 103,500 1,100 128,250 -311
December 2022 102,400 400 128,561 -304
November 2022 102,000 -1,100 128,865 -553
October 2022 103,100 -1,100 129,418 -192
September 2022 104,200 100 129,610 81
August 2022 104,100 -200 129,529 293
July 2022 104,300 1,400 129,236 221
June 2022 102,900 -1,500 129,015 132
May 2022 104,400 200 128,883 95
April 2022 104,200 -400 128,788 110
March 2022 104,600 -300 128,678 330
February 2022 104,900 900 128,348 304