Department of Numbers

York-Hanover, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 192,800 jobs in York, Pennsylvania in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 230,522 employed persons for the month. York added 300 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 238 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare York job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 192,800 +300 +3,900
CPS 230,522 +238 +684

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

York, Pennsylvania Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for York 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 York, Pennsylvania

CES employment for York in March 2023 is at a new high of 192,800.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 230,941 for York in November 2019. 419 jobs have been lost in York since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 194,437, York has added 36,085 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

York, Pennsylvania Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 192,800 300 230,522 238
February 2023 192,500 100 230,284 32
January 2023 192,400 300 230,252 321
December 2022 192,100 700 229,931 -26
November 2022 191,400 900 229,957 10
October 2022 190,500 -200 229,947 222
September 2022 190,700 300 229,725 301
August 2022 190,400 300 229,424 152
July 2022 190,100 600 229,272 -87
June 2022 189,500 300 229,359 -222
May 2022 189,200 -200 229,581 -201
April 2022 189,400 500 229,782 -56