Williamsport, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 50,500 jobs in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in July 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 51,579 employed persons for the month. Williamsport lost 0 jobs in July 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 93 (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 6,700 jobs have been lost in Williamsport according to the employer survey. From a trough of 44,200 in April 2020, Williamsport has gained 6,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 58,210 for Williamsport in February 2012. 6,631 jobs have been lost in Williamsport since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 46,723, Williamsport has added 4,856 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Williamsport, Pennsylvania Employment History