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Williamsport, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 52,200 jobs in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 52,530 employed persons for the month. Williamsport added 400 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 246 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Williamsport job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 52,200 +400 +2,000
CPS 52,530 +246 +1,159

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 5,000 jobs have been lost in Williamsport according to the employer survey. From a trough of 44,100 in April 2020, Williamsport has gained 8,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 58,207 for Williamsport in February 2012. 5,677 jobs have been lost in Williamsport since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 46,847, Williamsport has added 5,683 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Williamsport, Pennsylvania Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 52,200 400 52,530 246
December 2022 51,800 0 52,284 120
November 2022 51,800 200 52,164 71
October 2022 51,600 200 52,093 188
September 2022 51,400 200 51,905 102
August 2022 51,200 0 51,803 -45
July 2022 51,200 300 51,848 -80
June 2022 50,900 -100 51,928 -65
May 2022 51,000 100 51,993 139
April 2022 50,900 200 51,854 106
March 2022 50,700 200 51,748 262
February 2022 50,500 300 51,486 115