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Johnstown, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 51,500 jobs in Johnstown, Pennsylvania in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 52,493 employed persons for the month. Johnstown lost 100 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 38 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Johnstown job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 51,500 -100 +600
CPS 52,493 -38 +151

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

Johnstown, Pennsylvania Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Johnstown peaked in January 2008 at 62,500. Since then 11,000 jobs have been lost in Johnstown according to the employer survey. From a trough of 43,300 in April 2020, Johnstown has gained 8,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 65,365 for Johnstown in January 2008. 12,872 jobs have been lost in Johnstown since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 46,502, Johnstown has added 5,991 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through October 2023

Johnstown, Pennsylvania Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
October 2023 51,500 -100 52,493 -38
September 2023 51,600 -200 52,531 -67
August 2023 51,800 -100 52,598 42
July 2023 51,900 100 52,556 21
June 2023 51,800 400 52,535 6
May 2023 51,400 200 52,529 -82
April 2023 51,200 -100 52,611 -16
March 2023 51,300 -200 52,627 68
February 2023 51,500 0 52,559 40
January 2023 51,500 100 52,519 159
December 2022 51,400 100 52,360 5
November 2022 51,300 400 52,355 13

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