Barnstable Town, Massachusetts Job Growth
There were 99,700 jobs in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts in August 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 116,663 employed persons for the month. Barnstable Town lost 1,300 jobs in August 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 663 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Barnstable Town job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | August 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 99,700 | -1,300 | +10,800 |
| CPS | 116,663 | -663 | +11,974 |
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 June 2019 at 107,900. Since then 8,200 jobs have been lost in Barnstable Town according to the employer survey. From a trough of 82,400 in April 2020, Barnstable Town has gained 17,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 129,431 for Barnstable Town in February 2004. 12,768 jobs have been lost in Barnstable Town since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 87,380, Barnstable Town has added 29,283 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2021 | 99,700 | -1,300 | 116,663 | -663 |
| July 2021 | 101,000 | -1,300 | 117,326 | -478 |
| June 2021 | 102,300 | 200 | 117,804 | -88 |
| May 2021 | 102,100 | 300 | 117,892 | 473 |
| April 2021 | 101,800 | -200 | 117,419 | 593 |
| March 2021 | 102,000 | 1,300 | 116,826 | 924 |
| February 2021 | 100,700 | 1,600 | 115,902 | 1,047 |
| January 2021 | 99,100 | 1,200 | 114,855 | 932 |
| December 2020 | 97,900 | -100 | 113,923 | 948 |
| November 2020 | 98,000 | 900 | 112,975 | 1,340 |
| October 2020 | 97,100 | 700 | 111,635 | 1,639 |
| September 2020 | 96,400 | 7,500 | 109,996 | 5,307 |
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