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Williamsport, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 52,100 jobs in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 52,869 employed persons for the month. Williamsport added 100 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 23 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Williamsport job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 52,100 +100 +700
CPS 52,869 +23 +243

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

CPS employment reached a maximum of 58,189 for Williamsport in February 2012. 5,320 jobs have been lost in Williamsport since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 47,510, Williamsport has added 5,359 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Williamsport, Pennsylvania Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 52,100 100 52,869 23
August 2023 52,000 0 52,846 -19
July 2023 52,000 100 52,865 -61
June 2023 51,900 -100 52,926 -13
May 2023 52,000 -100 52,939 -25
April 2023 52,100 300 52,964 48
March 2023 51,800 -200 52,916 35
February 2023 52,000 -200 52,881 29
January 2023 52,200 400 52,852 133
December 2022 51,800 0 52,719 -6
November 2022 51,800 200 52,725 18
October 2022 51,600 200 52,707 81