New York Job Growth

There were 9,614,800 jobs in New York in May 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 9,220,895 employed persons for the month. New York added 12,300 jobs in May 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 3,883 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is New York job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	May 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	9,614,800	+12,300	+108,400
CPS	9,220,895	+3,883	-37,818

New York Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for New York 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 in New York

CES employment in May 2018 for New York is at a new high of 9,614,800.

CPS employment in New York reached a maximum of 9,270,898 in July 2017. 50,003 jobs have been lost in New York since then according to the household survey. From a April 2018 low of 9,217,012, New York has added 3,883 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

New York Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
May 2018	9,614,800	12,300	9,220,895	3,883
April 2018	9,602,500	3,400	9,217,012	-9,452
March 2018	9,599,100	-3,100	9,226,464	-16,246
February 2018	9,602,200	28,300	9,242,710	-6,572
January 2018	9,573,900	900	9,249,282	-4,359
December 2017	9,573,000	5,400	9,253,641	-1,228
November 2017	9,567,600	21,600	9,254,869	-4,592
October 2017	9,546,000	800	9,259,461	-6,472
September 2017	9,545,200	3,600	9,265,933	-3,736
August 2017	9,541,600	16,200	9,269,669	-1,229
July 2017	9,525,400	-1,800	9,270,898	4,171
June 2017	9,527,200	20,800	9,266,727	8,014