Williamsport, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 49,300 jobs in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 50,961 employed persons for the month. Williamsport lost 300 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 170 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Williamsport job growth to job growth in other cities.

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 7,900 jobs have been lost in Williamsport according to the employer survey. From a trough of 44,200 in April 2020, Williamsport has gained 5,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 58,272 for Williamsport in February 2012. 7,311 jobs have been lost in Williamsport since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 43,863, Williamsport has added 7,098 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Williamsport, Pennsylvania Employment History