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.
Employment Survey | April 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 467,200 | -100 | +9,100 |
CPS | 447,056 | +879 | +4,656 |
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
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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April 2023 | 467,200 | -100 | 447,056 | 879 |
March 2023 | 467,300 | -1,200 | 446,177 | 864 |
February 2023 | 468,500 | 1,800 | 445,313 | 1,189 |
January 2023 | 466,700 | 1,100 | 444,124 | 114 |
December 2022 | 465,600 | 1,000 | 444,010 | -47 |
November 2022 | 464,600 | 700 | 444,057 | 15 |
October 2022 | 463,900 | 2,800 | 444,042 | 284 |
September 2022 | 461,100 | 700 | 443,758 | 339 |
August 2022 | 460,400 | 500 | 443,419 | 248 |
July 2022 | 459,900 | 2,000 | 443,171 | 238 |
June 2022 | 457,900 | -500 | 442,933 | 250 |
May 2022 | 458,400 | 300 | 442,683 | 283 |