Ocean City, New Jersey Job Growth

There were 42,800 jobs in Ocean City, New Jersey in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 44,983 employed persons for the month. Ocean City lost 400 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 157 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Ocean City job growth to job growth in other cities.

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

Ocean City, New Jersey Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Ocean City peaked in September 2004 at 44,900. Since then 2,100 jobs have been lost in Ocean City according to the employer survey. From a trough of 31,400 in June 2020, Ocean City has gained 11,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 53,949 for Ocean City in July 2005. 8,966 jobs have been lost in Ocean City since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 32,186, Ocean City has added 12,797 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Ocean City, New Jersey Employment History