Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 338,000 jobs in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in August 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 279,844 employed persons for the month. Harrisburg added 200 jobs in August 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 596 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Harrisburg job growth to job growth in other cities.

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 December 2019 at 354,300. Since then 16,300 jobs have been lost in Harrisburg according to the employer survey. From a trough of 298,500 in April 2020, Harrisburg has gained 39,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 293,511 for Harrisburg in February 2020. 13,667 jobs have been lost in Harrisburg since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 253,792, Harrisburg has added 26,052 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Employment History