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New York Job Growth

There were 8,772,300 jobs in New York in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 8,462,471 employed persons for the month. New York added 3,700 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 5,083 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is New York job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey February 2021 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 8,772,300 +3,700 -1,062,800
CPS 8,462,471 -5,083 -674,199

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 peaked in February 2020 for New York at 9,835,100. Since then 1,062,800 jobs have been lost in New York according to the employer survey. From a trough of 7,852,400 in April 2020, New York has gained 919,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in New York reached a maximum of 9,175,122 in November 2019. 712,651 jobs have been lost in New York since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 7,434,677, New York has added 1,027,794 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through February 2021

New York Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
February 2021 8,772,300 3,700 8,462,471 -5,083
January 2021 8,768,600 45,300 8,467,554 -16,931
December 2020 8,723,300 -30,300 8,484,485 26,958
November 2020 8,753,600 3,900 8,457,527 33,481
October 2020 8,749,700 2,500 8,424,046 51,088
September 2020 8,747,200 198,700 8,372,958 72,447
August 2020 8,548,500 186,700 8,300,511 301,949
July 2020 8,361,799 138,000 7,998,562 115,454
June 2020 8,223,799 212,499 7,883,108 340,236
May 2020 8,011,300 158,900 7,542,872 108,195
April 2020 7,852,400 -1,876,200 7,434,677 -1,681,047
March 2020 9,728,600 -106,500 9,115,724 -20,946

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