Ithaca, New York Job Growth

There were 61,900 jobs in Ithaca, New York in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 50,339 employed persons for the month. Ithaca lost 0 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 437 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Ithaca job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	61,900	0	-3,800
CPS	50,339	-437	-2,836

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

Ithaca, New York Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Ithaca peaked in December 2010 at 65,800. Since then 3,900 jobs have been lost in Ithaca according to the employer survey. From a trough of 61,900 in January 2012, Ithaca has gained 0 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 53,894 for Ithaca in June 2008. 3,555 jobs have been lost in Ithaca since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Ithaca, New York Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	61,900	0	50,339	-437
February 2012	61,900	0	50,776	-732
January 2012	61,900	-600	51,508	-712
December 2011	62,500	-400	52,220	-371
November 2011	62,900	100	52,591	-411
October 2011	62,800	-700	53,002	-406
September 2011	63,500	-700	53,408	-185
August 2011	64,200	400	53,593	142
July 2011	63,800	-1,600	53,451	-45
June 2011	65,400	-99	53,496	171
May 2011	65,500	-100	53,325	89
April 2011	65,600	-100	53,236	61
March 2011	65,700	200	53,175	-45