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Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey Job Growth

There were 132,400 jobs in Atlantic City, New Jersey in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 121,028 employed persons for the month. Atlantic City lost 100 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 79 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Atlantic City job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 132,400 -100 +3,700
CPS 121,028 -79 +5,338

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

Atlantic City, New Jersey Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Atlantic City 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 Atlantic City, New Jersey

CES employment for Atlantic City peaked in September 2006 at 154,400. Since then 22,000 jobs have been lost in Atlantic City according to the employer survey. From a trough of 85,200 in May 2020, Atlantic City has gained 47,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 131,239 for Atlantic City in August 2006. 10,211 jobs have been lost in Atlantic City since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 79,537, Atlantic City has added 41,491 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Atlantic City, New Jersey Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 132,400 -100 121,028 -79
April 2023 132,500 -300 121,107 417
March 2023 132,800 300 120,690 573
February 2023 132,500 100 120,117 858
January 2023 132,400 300 119,259 942
December 2022 132,100 300 118,317 -60
November 2022 131,800 300 118,377 69
October 2022 131,500 1,800 118,308 513
September 2022 129,699 399 117,795 655
August 2022 129,300 300 117,140 609
July 2022 129,000 199 116,531 482
June 2022 128,800 100 116,049 359