Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, New York Job Growth

There were 252,900 jobs in Poughkeepsie, New York in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 295,455 employed persons for the month. Poughkeepsie lost 1,500 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 448 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Poughkeepsie job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	252,900	-1,500	+2,900
CPS	295,455	+448	+1,841

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

Poughkeepsie, New York Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Poughkeepsie peaked in January 2008 at 256,500. Since then 3,600 jobs have been lost in Poughkeepsie according to the employer survey. From a trough of 246,000 in September 2009, Poughkeepsie has gained 6,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 313,600 for Poughkeepsie in September 2006. 18,145 jobs have been lost in Poughkeepsie since then according to the household survey. From a August 2011 low of 292,061, Poughkeepsie has added 3,394 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Poughkeepsie, New York Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	252,900	-1,500	295,455	448
February 2012	254,400	300	295,007	1,099
January 2012	254,100	3,200	293,908	702
December 2011	250,900	0	293,206	150
November 2011	250,900	-800	293,056	-313
October 2011	251,700	100	293,369	512
September 2011	251,600	500	292,857	796
August 2011	251,100	-100	292,061	-494
July 2011	251,200	1,100	292,555	-852
June 2011	250,100	100	293,407	-741
May 2011	250,000	-400	294,148	548
April 2011	250,400	400	293,600	-14
March 2011	250,000	600	293,614	-20