Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey Job Growth
There were 126,100 jobs in Atlantic City, New Jersey in November 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 109,070 employed persons for the month. Atlantic City added 2,100 jobs in November 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 224 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Atlantic City job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | November 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 126,100 | +2,100 | +8,200 |
| CPS | 109,070 | +224 | +5,245 |
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 28,400 jobs have been lost in Atlantic City according to the employer survey. From a trough of 85,100 in May 2020, Atlantic City has gained 41,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 131,239 for Atlantic City in August 2006. 22,169 jobs have been lost in Atlantic City since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 77,398, Atlantic City has added 31,672 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2021 | 126,100 | 2,100 | 109,070 | 224 |
| October 2021 | 124,000 | 2,800 | 108,846 | 3,694 |
| September 2021 | 121,200 | 1,300 | 105,152 | -83 |
| August 2021 | 119,900 | 200 | 105,235 | -293 |
| July 2021 | 119,700 | -800 | 105,528 | -199 |
| June 2021 | 120,500 | -300 | 105,727 | 188 |
| May 2021 | 120,800 | 1,000 | 105,539 | 181 |
| April 2021 | 119,800 | 900 | 105,358 | 33 |
| March 2021 | 118,900 | 300 | 105,325 | 217 |
| February 2021 | 118,600 | 500 | 105,108 | 220 |
| January 2021 | 118,100 | 900 | 104,888 | 253 |
| December 2020 | 117,200 | -700 | 104,635 | 810 |
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