Williamsport, Pennsylvania Job Growth
There were 50,800 jobs in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in November 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 51,832 employed persons for the month. Williamsport added 100 jobs in November 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 15 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Williamsport job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | November 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 50,800 | +100 | +900 |
| CPS | 51,832 | +15 | +298 |
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 6,400 jobs have been lost in Williamsport according to the employer survey. From a trough of 44,200 in April 2020, Williamsport has gained 6,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 58,210 for Williamsport in February 2012. 6,378 jobs have been lost in Williamsport since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 46,723, Williamsport has added 5,109 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Williamsport, Pennsylvania Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2021 | 50,800 | 100 | 51,832 | 15 |
| October 2021 | 50,700 | -100 | 51,817 | 38 |
| September 2021 | 50,800 | 100 | 51,779 | 101 |
| August 2021 | 50,700 | 100 | 51,678 | 103 |
| July 2021 | 50,600 | 100 | 51,575 | 89 |
| June 2021 | 50,500 | 100 | 51,486 | 135 |
| May 2021 | 50,400 | 0 | 51,351 | 82 |
| April 2021 | 50,400 | 300 | 51,269 | 78 |
| March 2021 | 50,100 | 400 | 51,191 | 65 |
| February 2021 | 49,700 | 100 | 51,126 | -123 |
| January 2021 | 49,600 | 100 | 51,249 | -233 |
| December 2020 | 49,500 | -400 | 51,482 | -52 |
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