Hagerstown-Martinsburg, Maryland Job Growth

There were 106,800 jobs in Hagerstown, Maryland in July 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 127,880 employed persons for the month. Hagerstown added 300 jobs in July 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 410 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Hagerstown job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	106,800	+300	+1,200
CPS	127,880	+410	+2,157

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 March 2019 at 106,900. Since then 100 jobs have been lost in Hagerstown according to the employer survey. From a trough of 106,400 in May 2019, Hagerstown has gained 400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in July 2019 for Hagerstown is at a new high of 127,880.

Employment: CES, CPS

Hagerstown, Maryland Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
July 2019	106,800	300	127,880	410
June 2019	106,500	100	127,470	310
May 2019	106,400	-300	127,160	235
April 2019	106,700	-200	126,925	242
March 2019	106,900	700	126,683	229
February 2019	106,200	-300	126,454	212
January 2019	106,500	100	126,242	153
December 2018	106,400	200	126,089	-1
November 2018	106,200	400	126,090	37
October 2018	105,800	600	126,053	117
September 2018	105,200	200	125,936	127
August 2018	105,000	-600	125,809	86