Barnstable Town, Massachusetts Job Growth
There were 95,100 jobs in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 108,086 employed persons for the month. Barnstable Town added 1,200 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 338 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Barnstable Town job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 95,100 | +1,200 | -11,700 |
| CPS | 108,086 | +338 | -15,345 |
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 12,300 jobs have been lost in Barnstable Town according to the employer survey. From a trough of 79,900 in April 2020, Barnstable Town has gained 15,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 129,154 for Barnstable Town in February 2004. 21,068 jobs have been lost in Barnstable Town since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 88,603, Barnstable Town has added 19,483 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Barnstable Town, Massachusetts Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2020 | 95,100 | 1,200 | 108,086 | 338 |
| October 2020 | 93,900 | 600 | 107,748 | -836 |
| September 2020 | 93,300 | 5,500 | 108,584 | 12,759 |
| August 2020 | 87,800 | 1,100 | 95,825 | 375 |
| July 2020 | 86,700 | 2,900 | 95,450 | 1,311 |
| June 2020 | 83,800 | 2,600 | 94,139 | 1,994 |
| May 2020 | 81,200 | 1,300 | 92,145 | 3,542 |
| April 2020 | 79,900 | -24,700 | 88,603 | -32,075 |
| 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 |
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