Williamsport, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 53,900 jobs in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in August 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 54,574 employed persons for the month. Williamsport added 100 jobs in August 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 94 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Williamsport job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	53,900	+100	+500
CPS	54,574	+94	+381

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 3,300 jobs have been lost in Williamsport according to the employer survey. From a trough of 52,600 in November 2018, Williamsport has gained 1,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 58,274 for Williamsport in February 2012. 3,700 jobs have been lost in Williamsport since then according to the household survey. From a October 2018 low of 54,086, Williamsport has added 488 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Williamsport, Pennsylvania Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
August 2019	53,900	100	54,574	94
July 2019	53,800	200	54,480	89
June 2019	53,600	100	54,391	109
May 2019	53,500	300	54,282	26
April 2019	53,200	200	54,256	8
March 2019	53,000	200	54,248	101
February 2019	52,800	-100	54,147	38
January 2019	52,900	0	54,109	-1
December 2018	52,900	300	54,110	15
November 2018	52,600	-600	54,095	9
October 2018	53,200	100	54,086	-37
September 2018	53,100	-300	54,123	-70