Syracuse, New York Job Growth

There were 317,100 jobs in Syracuse, New York in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 292,650 employed persons for the month. Syracuse added 1,800 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 314 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Syracuse job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	317,100	+1,800	+2,500
CPS	292,650	-314	-5,723

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

Syracuse, New York Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Syracuse peaked in April 2000 at 326,700. Since then 9,600 jobs have been lost in Syracuse according to the employer survey. From a trough of 311,700 in August 2010, Syracuse has gained 5,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 315,542 for Syracuse in August 2005. 22,892 jobs have been lost in Syracuse since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Syracuse, New York Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	317,100	1,800	292,650	-314
February 2012	315,300	1,800	292,964	-1,819
January 2012	313,500	-400	294,783	-3,116
December 2011	313,900	-800	297,899	49
November 2011	314,700	0	297,850	135
October 2011	314,700	200	297,715	585
September 2011	314,500	600	297,130	770
August 2011	313,900	-900	296,360	-775
July 2011	314,800	500	297,135	-786
June 2011	314,300	1,400	297,921	-608
May 2011	312,900	-1,100	298,529	70
April 2011	314,000	-600	298,459	86
March 2011	314,600	600	298,373	346