Department of Numbers

Trenton, New Jersey Job Growth

There were 300,000 jobs in Trenton, New Jersey in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 215,480 employed persons for the month. Trenton added 600 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 371 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Trenton job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 300,000 +600 +11,100
CPS 215,480 -371 +3,573

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 September 2023 is at a new high of 300,000.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 216,191 for Trenton in July 2023. 711 jobs have been lost in Trenton since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Trenton, New Jersey Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 300,000 600 215,480 -371
August 2023 299,400 400 215,851 -340
July 2023 299,000 1,100 216,191 88
June 2023 297,900 1,700 216,103 160
May 2023 296,200 1,600 215,943 307
April 2023 294,600 -400 215,636 601
March 2023 295,000 500 215,035 985
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