Lancaster, Pennsylvania Job Growth
There were 266,700 jobs in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 279,177 employed persons for the month. Lancaster added 1,800 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,734 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lancaster job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 266,700 | +1,800 | +10,599 |
CPS | 279,177 | +1,734 | +6,339 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Lancaster 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 Lancaster, Pennsylvania
CES employment for Lancaster in January 2023 is at a new high of 266,700.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 279,763 for Lancaster in February 2020. 586 jobs have been lost in Lancaster since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 232,859, Lancaster has added 46,318 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Lancaster, Pennsylvania Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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January 2023 | 266,700 | 1,800 | 279,177 | 1,734 |
December 2022 | 264,900 | 1,500 | 277,443 | 838 |
November 2022 | 263,400 | 1,299 | 276,605 | 406 |
October 2022 | 262,100 | 200 | 276,199 | 764 |
September 2022 | 261,899 | 799 | 275,435 | 547 |
August 2022 | 261,100 | -199 | 274,888 | 105 |
July 2022 | 261,300 | 400 | 274,783 | 266 |
June 2022 | 260,899 | 1,299 | 274,517 | 212 |
May 2022 | 259,600 | 100 | 274,305 | 545 |
April 2022 | 259,500 | 700 | 273,760 | 55 |
March 2022 | 258,800 | 800 | 273,705 | 490 |
February 2022 | 258,000 | 1,899 | 273,215 | 377 |