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Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 362,300 jobs in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 299,435 employed persons for the month. Harrisburg added 1,000 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 53 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Harrisburg job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 362,300 +1,000 +10,600
CPS 299,435 +53 +6,153

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

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

CES employment for Harrisburg peaked in January 2023 at 362,400. Since then 100 jobs have been lost in Harrisburg according to the employer survey. From a trough of 361,300 in April 2023, Harrisburg has gained 1,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in May 2023 for Harrisburg is at a new high of 299,435.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 362,300 1,000 299,435 53
April 2023 361,300 -400 299,382 269
March 2023 361,700 -500 299,113 772
February 2023 362,200 -200 298,341 864
January 2023 362,400 1,300 297,477 1,212
December 2022 361,100 2,500 296,265 -110
November 2022 358,600 0 296,375 69
October 2022 358,600 3,000 296,306 734
September 2022 355,600 900 295,572 984
August 2022 354,700 1,500 294,588 834
July 2022 353,200 1,100 293,754 434
June 2022 352,100 400 293,320 38

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