Trenton, New Jersey Job Growth

There were 272,100 jobs in Trenton, New Jersey in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 191,966 employed persons for the month. Trenton added 800 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,189 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Trenton job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	272,100	+800	+7,000
CPS	191,966	+1,189	-781

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 February 2018 is at a new high of 272,100.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 193,976 for Trenton in April 2017. 2,010 jobs have been lost in Trenton since then according to the household survey. From a December 2017 low of 188,988, Trenton has added 2,978 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Trenton, New Jersey Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2018	272,100	800	191,966	1,189
January 2018	271,300	2,500	190,777	1,789
December 2017	268,800	-1,000	188,988	-977
November 2017	269,800	0	189,965	-1,115
October 2017	269,800	1,600	191,080	-1,500
September 2017	268,200	400	192,580	157
August 2017	267,800	1,300	192,423	-27
July 2017	266,500	-1,300	192,450	-605
June 2017	267,800	1,000	193,055	-312
May 2017	266,800	600	193,367	-609
April 2017	266,200	1,100	193,976	432
March 2017	265,100	0	193,544	797