Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York Job Growth

There were 474,600 jobs in Albany, New York in August 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 429,897 employed persons for the month. Albany added 1,100 jobs in August 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 2,790 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Albany job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	474,600	+1,100	+2,500
CPS	429,897	-2,790	-5,424

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 peaked in March 2019 at 475,500. Since then 900 jobs have been lost in Albany according to the employer survey. From a trough of 473,500 in July 2019, Albany has gained 1,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 439,684 for Albany in March 2019. 9,787 jobs have been lost in Albany since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Albany, New York Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
August 2019	474,600	1,100	429,897	-2,790
July 2019	473,500	-400	432,687	-2,985
June 2019	473,900	-700	435,672	-2,217
May 2019	474,600	-100	437,889	-1,259
April 2019	474,700	-800	439,148	-536
March 2019	475,500	300	439,684	358
February 2019	475,200	0	439,326	89
January 2019	475,200	200	439,237	1,145
December 2018	475,000	900	438,092	-127
November 2018	474,100	-1,000	438,219	162
October 2018	475,100	2,900	438,057	1,182
September 2018	472,200	100	436,875	1,554