New York Job Growth

There were 8,893,800 jobs in New York in May 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 8,694,129 employed persons for the month. New York added 13,900 jobs in May 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 33,431 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is New York job growth compared to other states.

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 941,300 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 1,041,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in New York reached a maximum of 9,175,122 in November 2019. 480,993 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 1,259,452 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

New York Employment History