Johnstown, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 54,200 jobs in Johnstown, Pennsylvania in January 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 55,865 employed persons for the month. Johnstown lost 300 jobs in January 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 710 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Johnstown job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	January 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	54,200	-300	-600
CPS	55,865	-710	+101

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 8,300 jobs have been lost in Johnstown according to the employer survey. From a trough of 54,200 in November 2018, Johnstown has gained 0 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 65,630 for Johnstown in October 2008. 9,765 jobs have been lost in Johnstown since then according to the household survey. From a April 2018 low of 55,499, Johnstown has added 366 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Johnstown, Pennsylvania Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
January 2019	54,200	-300	55,865	-710
December 2018	54,500	300	56,575	212
November 2018	54,200	-200	56,363	18
October 2018	54,400	0	56,345	297
September 2018	54,400	0	56,048	-503
August 2018	54,400	100	56,551	176
July 2018	54,300	-600	56,375	273
June 2018	54,900	600	56,102	370
May 2018	54,300	-100	55,732	233
April 2018	54,400	-300	55,499	-37
March 2018	54,700	200	55,536	-361
February 2018	54,500	-300	55,897	133