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Glens Falls, New York Job Growth

There were 54,800 jobs in Glens Falls, New York in March 2013 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 62,246 employed persons for the month. Glens Falls added 200 jobs in March 2013 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 54 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Glens Falls job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 54,800 +200 -300
CPS 62,246 -54 +488

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

Glens Falls, New York Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Glens Falls 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 Glens Falls, New York

CES employment for Glens Falls peaked in November 2007 at 56,900. Since then 2,100 jobs have been lost in Glens Falls according to the employer survey. From a trough of 54,100 in February 2010, Glens Falls has gained 700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 66,370 for Glens Falls in April 2006. 4,124 jobs have been lost in Glens Falls since then according to the household survey. From a February 2012 low of 61,707, Glens Falls has added 539 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2013

Glens Falls, New York Employment History

Date CES
Employment 		CES
Month/Month 		CPS
Employment 		CPS
Month/Month
March 2013 54,800 200 62,246 -54
February 2013 54,600 0 62,300 60
January 2013 54,600 -100 62,240 96
December 2012 54,700 -100 62,144 50
November 2012 54,800 100 62,094 49
October 2012 54,700 -500 62,045 35
September 2012 55,200 200 62,010 11
August 2012 55,000 -600 61,999 4
July 2012 55,600 300 61,995 22
June 2012 55,300 100 61,973 57
May 2012 55,200 0 61,916 81
April 2012 55,200 100 61,835 77
March 2012 55,100 100 61,758 51

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