Rochester, New York Job Growth

There were 518,600 jobs in Rochester, New York in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 485,916 employed persons for the month. Rochester added 3,399 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 435 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Rochester job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	518,600	+3,399	+11,700
CPS	485,916	-435	+540

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

Rochester, New York Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Rochester peaked in April 2000 at 533,300. Since then 14,700 jobs have been lost in Rochester according to the employer survey. From a trough of 499,200 in September 2009, Rochester has gained 19,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 516,701 for Rochester in April 2000. 30,785 jobs have been lost in Rochester since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 482,763, Rochester has added 3,153 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Rochester, New York Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	518,600	3,399	485,916	-435
February 2012	515,200	-899	486,351	-2,480
January 2012	516,100	2,399	488,831	-2,679
December 2011	513,700	2,800	491,510	1,430
November 2011	510,900	700	490,080	489
October 2011	510,200	700	489,591	856
September 2011	509,500	600	488,735	434
August 2011	508,900	0	488,301	-1,137
July 2011	508,900	900	489,438	-879
June 2011	508,000	600	490,317	1,236
May 2011	507,400	-1,400	489,081	2,336
April 2011	508,800	1,900	486,745	1,369
March 2011	506,900	300	485,376	527