Williamsport, Pennsylvania Job Growth
There were 52,700 jobs in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 53,127 employed persons for the month. Williamsport added 400 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 188 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Williamsport job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 52,700 | +400 | +900 |
| CPS | 53,127 | +188 | +402 |
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 4,500 jobs have been lost in Williamsport according to the employer survey. From a trough of 44,100 in April 2020, Williamsport has gained 8,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 58,189 for Williamsport in February 2012. 5,062 jobs have been lost in Williamsport since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 47,510, Williamsport has added 5,617 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Williamsport, Pennsylvania Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2023 | 52,700 | 400 | 53,127 | 188 |
| October 2023 | 52,300 | 0 | 52,939 | 57 |
| September 2023 | 52,300 | 300 | 52,882 | 36 |
| August 2023 | 52,000 | 0 | 52,846 | -19 |
| July 2023 | 52,000 | 100 | 52,865 | -61 |
| June 2023 | 51,900 | -100 | 52,926 | -13 |
| May 2023 | 52,000 | -100 | 52,939 | -25 |
| April 2023 | 52,100 | 300 | 52,964 | 48 |
| March 2023 | 51,800 | -200 | 52,916 | 35 |
| February 2023 | 52,000 | -200 | 52,881 | 29 |
| January 2023 | 52,200 | 400 | 52,852 | 133 |
| December 2022 | 51,800 | 0 | 52,719 | -6 |
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