Department of Numbers

Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey Job Growth

There were 132,500 jobs in Atlantic City, New Jersey in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 122,749 employed persons for the month. Atlantic City added 400 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 26 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Atlantic City job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 132,500 +400 +6,100
CPS 122,749 -26 +6,109

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 21,900 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 47,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 131,239 for Atlantic City in August 2006. 8,490 jobs have been lost in Atlantic City since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 78,948, Atlantic City has added 43,801 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Atlantic City, New Jersey Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 132,500 400 122,749 -26
December 2022 132,100 300 122,775 607
November 2022 131,800 300 122,168 563
October 2022 131,500 1,800 121,605 607
September 2022 129,699 399 120,998 383
August 2022 129,300 300 120,615 51
July 2022 129,000 199 120,564 18
June 2022 128,800 100 120,546 498
May 2022 128,699 799 120,048 778
April 2022 127,900 -600 119,270 882
March 2022 128,500 900 118,388 948
February 2022 127,600 1,200 117,440 800