Department of Numbers

Trenton, New Jersey Job Growth

There were 295,100 jobs in Trenton, New Jersey in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 215,055 employed persons for the month. Trenton added 600 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,005 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Trenton job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 295,100 +600 +8,700
CPS 215,055 +1,005 +8,145

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

Trenton, New Jersey Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Trenton in March 2023 is at a new high of 295,100.

CPS employment in March 2023 for Trenton is at a new high of 215,055.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

Trenton, New Jersey Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 295,100 600 215,055 1,005
February 2023 294,500 1,500 214,050 1,010
January 2023 293,000 2,300 213,040 950
December 2022 290,700 1,500 212,090 -130
November 2022 289,200 300 212,220 -92
October 2022 288,900 0 212,312 405
September 2022 288,900 1,100 211,907 731
August 2022 287,800 -100 211,176 887
July 2022 287,900 1,700 210,289 878
June 2022 286,200 200 209,411 800
May 2022 286,000 400 208,611 804
April 2022 285,600 -800 207,807 897