Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York Job Growth

There were 467,200 jobs in Albany, New York in April 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 447,056 employed persons for the month. Albany lost 100 jobs in April 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 879 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Albany job growth to job growth in other cities.

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 February 2020 at 474,000. Since then 6,800 jobs have been lost in Albany according to the employer survey. From a trough of 399,200 in April 2020, Albany has gained 68,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 447,096 for Albany in November 2019. 40 jobs have been lost in Albany since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 388,239, Albany has added 58,817 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Albany, New York Employment History