Department of Numbers

Lancaster, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 268,900 jobs in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 283,896 employed persons for the month. Lancaster added 1,500 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 894 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lancaster job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 268,900 +1,500 +7,000
CPS 283,896 +894 +3,731

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 September 2023 is at a new high of 268,900.

CPS employment in September 2023 for Lancaster is at a new high of 283,896.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Lancaster, Pennsylvania Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 268,900 1,500 283,896 894
August 2023 267,400 1,600 283,002 801
July 2023 265,800 300 282,201 205
June 2023 265,500 -100 281,996 147
May 2023 265,600 0 281,849 -224
April 2023 265,600 -700 282,073 292
March 2023 266,300 500 281,781 212
February 2023 265,800 200 281,569 -25
January 2023 265,600 700 281,594 855
December 2022 264,900 1,500 280,739 16
November 2022 263,400 1,299 280,723 141
October 2022 262,100 200 280,582 417