Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York Job Growth
There were 454,800 jobs in Albany, New York in April 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 437,266 employed persons for the month. Albany added 1,300 jobs in April 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,381 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Albany job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | April 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 454,800 | +1,300 | +12,900 |
CPS | 437,266 | +1,381 | +11,846 |
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 August 2019 at 473,600. Since then 18,800 jobs have been lost in Albany according to the employer survey. From a trough of 398,700 in April 2020, Albany has gained 56,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 447,047 for Albany in February 2020. 9,781 jobs have been lost in Albany since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 384,328, Albany has added 52,938 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Albany, New York Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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April 2022 | 454,800 | 1,300 | 437,266 | 1,381 |
March 2022 | 453,500 | 2,000 | 435,885 | 1,425 |
February 2022 | 451,500 | 400 | 434,460 | 1,219 |
January 2022 | 451,100 | 1,900 | 433,241 | 1,398 |
December 2021 | 449,200 | 1,500 | 431,843 | -112 |
November 2021 | 447,700 | 100 | 431,955 | 212 |
October 2021 | 447,600 | 1,700 | 431,743 | 1,138 |
September 2021 | 445,900 | 1,400 | 430,605 | 1,483 |
August 2021 | 444,500 | 400 | 429,122 | 1,423 |
July 2021 | 444,100 | 2,500 | 427,699 | 1,210 |
June 2021 | 441,600 | -1,700 | 426,489 | 746 |
May 2021 | 443,300 | 1,400 | 425,743 | 323 |