Williamsport, Pennsylvania Job Growth
There were 50,500 jobs in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in September 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 51,898 employed persons for the month. Williamsport added 300 jobs in September 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 95 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Williamsport job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | September 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 50,500 | +300 | +1,200 |
| CPS | 51,898 | +95 | +625 |
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 6,700 jobs have been lost in Williamsport according to the employer survey. From a trough of 44,300 in April 2020, Williamsport has gained 6,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 58,207 for Williamsport in February 2012. 6,309 jobs have been lost in Williamsport since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 46,847, Williamsport has added 5,051 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Williamsport, Pennsylvania Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2022 | 50,500 | 300 | 51,898 | 95 |
| August 2022 | 50,200 | 100 | 51,803 | -45 |
| July 2022 | 50,100 | 400 | 51,848 | -80 |
| June 2022 | 49,700 | -300 | 51,928 | -65 |
| May 2022 | 50,000 | -100 | 51,993 | 139 |
| April 2022 | 50,100 | -200 | 51,854 | 106 |
| March 2022 | 50,300 | 0 | 51,748 | 262 |
| February 2022 | 50,300 | 400 | 51,486 | 115 |
| January 2022 | 49,900 | 100 | 51,371 | 35 |
| December 2021 | 49,800 | 0 | 51,336 | 23 |
| November 2021 | 49,800 | 400 | 51,313 | 36 |
| October 2021 | 49,400 | 100 | 51,277 | 4 |
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