Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York Job Growth

There were 475,200 jobs in Albany, New York in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 442,947 employed persons for the month. Albany added 3,100 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 6,304 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Albany job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	475,200	+3,100	+4,800
CPS	442,947	+6,304	+10,323

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Albany, New York Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Albany 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 Albany, New York

CES employment for Albany in October 2018 is at a new high of 475,200.

CPS employment in October 2018 for Albany is at a new high of 442,947.

Employment: CES, CPS

Albany, New York Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	475,200	3,100	442,947	6,304
September 2018	472,100	2,400	436,643	6,979
August 2018	469,700	-200	429,664	-2,417
July 2018	469,900	-1,000	432,081	-837
June 2018	470,900	300	432,918	2,571
May 2018	470,600	-2,300	430,347	917
April 2018	472,900	-400	429,430	236
March 2018	473,300	700	429,194	-907
February 2018	472,600	-200	430,101	-2,473
January 2018	472,800	400	432,574	1,607
December 2017	472,400	1,500	430,967	-266
November 2017	470,900	500	431,233	-1,391