Williamsport, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 52,800 jobs in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in February 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 54,205 employed persons for the month. Williamsport lost 100 jobs in February 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 182 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Williamsport job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	52,800	-100	-1,300
CPS	54,205	+182	+460

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 4,400 jobs have been lost in Williamsport according to the employer survey. From a trough of 52,600 in November 2018, Williamsport has gained 200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 58,317 for Williamsport in January 2012. 4,112 jobs have been lost in Williamsport since then according to the household survey. From a August 2018 low of 53,074, Williamsport has added 1,131 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Williamsport, Pennsylvania Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2019	52,800	-100	54,205	182
January 2019	52,900	0	54,023	429
December 2018	52,900	300	53,594	248
November 2018	52,600	-600	53,346	-199
October 2018	53,200	100	53,545	293
September 2018	53,100	-300	53,252	178
August 2018	53,400	-200	53,074	-301
July 2018	53,600	100	53,375	-268
June 2018	53,500	-200	53,643	251
May 2018	53,700	-200	53,392	223
April 2018	53,900	-200	53,169	-348
March 2018	54,100	0	53,517	-228