Pennsylvania Job Growth
There were 5,902,300 jobs in Pennsylvania in March 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 6,074,355 employed persons for the month. Pennsylvania added 15,800 jobs in March 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 32,154 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Pennsylvania job growth compared to other states.
| Employment Survey | March 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 5,902,300 | +15,800 | +195,900 |
| CPS | 6,074,355 | +32,154 | +86,498 |
Pennsylvania Employment Changes
The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Pennsylvania 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 in Pennsylvania
CES employment peaked in February 2020 for Pennsylvania at 6,095,700. Since then 193,400 jobs have been lost in Pennsylvania according to the employer survey. From a trough of 4,961,100 in April 2020, Pennsylvania has gained 941,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in Pennsylvania reached a maximum of 6,272,213 in October 2019. 197,858 jobs have been lost in Pennsylvania since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 5,297,876, Pennsylvania has added 776,479 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Pennsylvania Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | 5,902,300 | 15,800 | 6,074,355 | 32,154 |
| February 2022 | 5,886,500 | 30,100 | 6,042,201 | 11,816 |
| January 2022 | 5,856,400 | 18,800 | 6,030,385 | 13,341 |
| December 2021 | 5,837,600 | 5,000 | 6,017,044 | 3,545 |
| November 2021 | 5,832,600 | 18,300 | 6,013,499 | 5,147 |
| October 2021 | 5,814,300 | 35,800 | 6,008,352 | 5,300 |
| September 2021 | 5,778,500 | -4,300 | 6,003,052 | 2,484 |
| August 2021 | 5,782,800 | 7,100 | 6,000,568 | -1,580 |
| July 2021 | 5,775,700 | 36,100 | 6,002,148 | -1,865 |
| June 2021 | 5,739,600 | 15,700 | 6,004,013 | 476 |
| May 2021 | 5,723,900 | 16,400 | 6,003,537 | 5,846 |
| April 2021 | 5,707,500 | 1,100 | 5,997,691 | 9,834 |
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