Barnstable Town, Massachusetts Job Growth

There were 79,800 jobs in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts in April 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 88,056 employed persons for the month. Barnstable Town lost 24,800 jobs in April 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 32,622 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Barnstable Town job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	79,800	-24,800	-27,100
CPS	88,056	-32,622	-34,694

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

Barnstable Town, Massachusetts Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Barnstable Town 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 Barnstable Town, Massachusetts

CES employment for Barnstable Town peaked in February 2019 at 107,400. Since then 27,600 jobs have been lost in Barnstable Town according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 129,154 for Barnstable Town in February 2004. 41,098 jobs have been lost in Barnstable Town since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Barnstable Town, Massachusetts Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2020	79,800	-24,800	88,056	-32,622
March 2020	104,600	-2,700	120,678	-3,019
February 2020	107,300	500	123,697	182
January 2020	106,800	-100	123,515	-17
December 2019	106,900	100	123,532	101
November 2019	106,800	100	123,431	97
October 2019	106,700	-500	123,334	86
September 2019	107,200	200	123,248	97
August 2019	107,000	-300	123,151	145
July 2019	107,300	400	123,006	155
June 2019	106,900	0	122,851	95
May 2019	106,900	0	122,756	6