Trenton, New Jersey Job Growth
There were 282,600 jobs in Trenton, New Jersey in April 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 203,360 employed persons for the month. Trenton added 800 jobs in April 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 12 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Trenton job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | April 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 282,600 | +800 | +10,300 |
CPS | 203,360 | +12 | +2,807 |
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 peaked in February 2020 at 284,600. Since then 2,000 jobs have been lost in Trenton according to the employer survey. From a trough of 252,600 in April 2020, Trenton has gained 30,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 208,504 for Trenton in December 2019. 5,144 jobs have been lost in Trenton since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 183,298, Trenton has added 20,062 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 |
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April 2022 | 282,600 | 800 | 203,360 | 12 |
March 2022 | 281,800 | 1,800 | 203,348 | 196 |
February 2022 | 280,000 | 2,300 | 203,152 | -196 |
January 2022 | 277,700 | 200 | 203,348 | 90 |
December 2021 | 277,500 | 600 | 203,258 | -77 |
November 2021 | 276,900 | -100 | 203,335 | 32 |
October 2021 | 277,000 | 2,500 | 203,303 | 445 |
September 2021 | 274,500 | -100 | 202,858 | 630 |
August 2021 | 274,600 | 800 | 202,228 | 634 |
July 2021 | 273,800 | 1,000 | 201,594 | 544 |
June 2021 | 272,800 | 1,000 | 201,050 | 318 |
May 2021 | 271,800 | -500 | 200,732 | 179 |