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Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York Job Growth

There were 472,100 jobs in Albany, New York in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 453,068 employed persons for the month. Albany lost 200 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,008 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Albany job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 472,100 -200 +11,000
CPS 453,068 +1,008 +9,310

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 1,900 jobs have been lost in Albany according to the employer survey. From a trough of 399,200 in April 2020, Albany has gained 72,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in September 2023 for Albany is at a new high of 453,068.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Albany, New York Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 472,100 -200 453,068 1,008
August 2023 472,300 800 452,060 1,612
July 2023 471,500 3,400 450,448 2,047
June 2023 468,100 1,700 448,401 1,060
May 2023 466,400 -300 447,341 159
April 2023 466,700 -600 447,182 1,005
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