Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, Massachusetts Job Growth
There were 2,560,200 jobs in Boston, Massachusetts in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,498,682 employed persons for the month. Boston added 4,200 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 2,142 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Boston job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 2,560,200 | +4,200 | -257,000 |
CPS | 2,498,682 | -2,142 | -275,723 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Boston, Massachusetts Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Boston 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 Boston, Massachusetts
CES employment for Boston peaked in February 2020 at 2,827,600. Since then 267,400 jobs have been lost in Boston according to the employer survey. From a trough of 2,323,000 in April 2020, Boston has gained 237,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 2,776,599 for Boston in December 2019. 277,917 jobs have been lost in Boston since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 2,128,867, Boston has added 369,815 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Boston, Massachusetts Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2020 | 2,560,200 | 4,200 | 2,498,682 | -2,142 |
October 2020 | 2,556,000 | 9,000 | 2,500,824 | -30,204 |
September 2020 | 2,547,000 | 35,300 | 2,531,028 | 172,680 |
August 2020 | 2,511,700 | 41,700 | 2,358,348 | 52,915 |
July 2020 | 2,470,000 | 55,900 | 2,305,433 | 41,858 |
June 2020 | 2,414,100 | 61,900 | 2,263,575 | 63,598 |
May 2020 | 2,352,200 | 29,200 | 2,199,977 | 71,110 |
April 2020 | 2,323,000 | -475,900 | 2,128,867 | -599,813 |
March 2020 | 2,798,900 | -28,700 | 2,728,680 | -42,229 |
February 2020 | 2,827,600 | 4,600 | 2,770,909 | -719 |
January 2020 | 2,823,000 | 10,600 | 2,771,628 | -4,971 |
December 2019 | 2,812,400 | -4,800 | 2,776,599 | 2,194 |