Williamsport, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 43,300 jobs in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in May 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 45,861 employed persons for the month. Williamsport added 1,800 jobs in May 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,998 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Williamsport job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	43,300	+1,800	-9,700
CPS	45,861	+1,998	-8,176

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

Williamsport, Pennsylvania Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Williamsport peaked in March 2012 at 57,200. Since then 13,900 jobs have been lost in Williamsport according to the employer survey. From a trough of 41,500 in April 2020, Williamsport has gained 1,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 58,272 for Williamsport in February 2012. 12,411 jobs have been lost in Williamsport since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 43,863, Williamsport has added 1,998 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Williamsport, Pennsylvania Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
May 2020	43,300	1,800	45,861	1,998
April 2020	41,500	-11,000	43,863	-9,274
March 2020	52,500	-700	53,137	-1,131
February 2020	53,200	-100	54,268	-8
January 2020	53,300	100	54,276	13
December 2019	53,200	0	54,263	-8
November 2019	53,200	-100	54,271	20
October 2019	53,300	100	54,251	31
September 2019	53,200	-200	54,220	52
August 2019	53,400	100	54,168	63
July 2019	53,300	-100	54,105	51
June 2019	53,400	400	54,054	17