Department of Numbers

Binghamton, New York Job Growth

There were 98,700 jobs in Binghamton, New York in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 102,211 employed persons for the month. Binghamton added 100 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 251 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Binghamton job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 98,700 +100 +1,600
CPS 102,211 -251 +3,240

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Binghamton, New York Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Binghamton 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 Binghamton, New York

CES employment for Binghamton peaked in April 2001 at 120,500. Since then 21,800 jobs have been lost in Binghamton according to the employer survey. From a trough of 83,000 in April 2020, Binghamton has gained 15,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 120,867 for Binghamton in February 2001. 18,656 jobs have been lost in Binghamton since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 86,570, Binghamton has added 15,641 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Binghamton, New York Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 98,700 100 102,211 -251
December 2022 98,600 300 102,462 184
November 2022 98,300 900 102,278 246
October 2022 97,400 -100 102,032 497
September 2022 97,500 0 101,535 319
August 2022 97,500 0 101,216 94
July 2022 97,500 600 101,122 216
June 2022 96,900 100 100,906 213
May 2022 96,800 -200 100,693 375
April 2022 97,000 0 100,318 338
March 2022 97,000 -500 99,980 521
February 2022 97,500 400 99,459 488