Department of Numbers

Cumberland, Maryland Job Growth

There were 39,100 jobs in Cumberland, Maryland in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 42,878 employed persons for the month. Cumberland added 100 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 29 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cumberland job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 39,100 +100 +600
CPS 42,878 +29 +930

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

Cumberland, Maryland Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Cumberland 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 Cumberland, Maryland

CES employment for Cumberland peaked in July 2010 at 40,100. Since then 1,000 jobs have been lost in Cumberland according to the employer survey. From a trough of 33,000 in April 2020, Cumberland has gained 6,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 46,592 for Cumberland in January 2008. 3,714 jobs have been lost in Cumberland since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 37,703, Cumberland has added 5,175 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Cumberland, Maryland Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 39,100 100 42,878 29
October 2023 39,000 -100 42,849 -58
September 2023 39,100 100 42,907 10
August 2023 39,000 -100 42,897 90
July 2023 39,100 300 42,807 123
June 2023 38,800 0 42,684 65
May 2023 38,800 100 42,619 82
April 2023 38,700 0 42,537 143
March 2023 38,700 -100 42,394 184
February 2023 38,800 100 42,210 141
January 2023 38,700 400 42,069 111
December 2022 38,300 -200 41,958 10