Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey Job Growth
There were 116,500 jobs in Atlantic City, New Jersey in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 102,811 employed persons for the month. Atlantic City added 1,700 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,417 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Atlantic City job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 116,500 | +1,700 | -15,700 |
CPS | 102,811 | +1,417 | -12,258 |
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 154,500. Since then 38,000 jobs have been lost in Atlantic City according to the employer survey. From a trough of 88,300 in April 2020, Atlantic City has gained 28,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 131,421 for Atlantic City in August 2006. 28,610 jobs have been lost in Atlantic City since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 81,940, Atlantic City has added 20,871 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Atlantic City, New Jersey Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2020 | 116,500 | 1,700 | 102,811 | 1,417 |
October 2020 | 114,800 | 1,300 | 101,394 | 1,785 |
September 2020 | 113,500 | 5,400 | 99,609 | 1,735 |
August 2020 | 108,100 | 3,000 | 97,874 | 4,342 |
July 2020 | 105,100 | 10,900 | 93,532 | 10,278 |
June 2020 | 94,200 | 4,500 | 83,254 | 105 |
May 2020 | 89,700 | 1,400 | 83,149 | 1,209 |
April 2020 | 88,300 | -41,700 | 81,940 | -33,792 |
March 2020 | 130,000 | -2,800 | 115,732 | 178 |
February 2020 | 132,800 | -100 | 115,554 | 408 |
January 2020 | 132,900 | 100 | 115,146 | -89 |
December 2019 | 132,800 | 600 | 115,235 | 166 |