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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
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

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2023

Albany, New York Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
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