Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey Job Growth

There were 243,400 jobs in Trenton, New Jersey in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 192,899 employed persons for the month. Trenton lost 1,600 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 864 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Trenton job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	243,400	-1,600	+3,000
CPS	192,899	+864	+5,766

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

Trenton, New Jersey Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Trenton as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Trenton, New Jersey

CES employment for Trenton peaked in February 2012 at 245,000. Since then 1,600 jobs have been lost in Trenton according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in March 2012 for Trenton is at a new high of 192,899.

Employment: CES, CPS

Trenton, New Jersey Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	243,400	-1,600	192,899	864
February 2012	245,000	2,200	192,035	1,137
January 2012	242,800	-200	190,898	1,081
December 2011	243,000	-100	189,817	408
November 2011	243,100	400	189,409	682
October 2011	242,700	1,300	188,727	1,338
September 2011	241,400	300	187,389	1,091
August 2011	241,100	-200	186,298	640
July 2011	241,300	1,400	185,658	-230
June 2011	239,900	0	185,888	-925
May 2011	239,900	100	186,813	-247
April 2011	239,800	-600	187,060	-73
March 2011	240,400	100	187,133	83