Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York Job Growth

There were 547,400 jobs in Buffalo, New York in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 522,924 employed persons for the month. Buffalo lost 100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 508 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Buffalo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	547,400	-100	+6,000
CPS	522,924	+508	-5,334

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

Buffalo, New York Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Buffalo 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 Buffalo, New York

CES employment for Buffalo peaked in August 2000 at 560,500. Since then 13,100 jobs have been lost in Buffalo according to the employer survey. From a trough of 534,600 in December 2009, Buffalo has gained 12,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 555,509 for Buffalo in October 2005. 32,585 jobs have been lost in Buffalo since then according to the household survey. From a February 2012 low of 522,416, Buffalo has added 508 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Buffalo, New York Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	547,400	-100	522,924	508
February 2012	547,500	3,200	522,416	-535
January 2012	544,300	4,200	522,951	-2,891
December 2011	540,100	-1,800	525,842	-2,470
November 2011	541,900	-500	528,312	-2,005
October 2011	542,400	-400	530,317	-190
September 2011	542,800	-800	530,507	877
August 2011	543,600	500	529,630	-132
July 2011	543,100	300	529,762	-368
June 2011	542,800	600	530,130	364
May 2011	542,200	100	529,766	1,504
April 2011	542,100	700	528,262	4
March 2011	541,400	-1,100	528,258	157