Binghamton, New York Job Growth

There were 98,300 jobs in Binghamton, New York in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 101,180 employed persons for the month. Binghamton added 100 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 105 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Binghamton job growth to job growth in other cities.

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 22,200 jobs have been lost in Binghamton according to the employer survey. From a trough of 83,000 in April 2020, Binghamton has gained 15,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 120,867 for Binghamton in February 2001. 19,687 jobs have been lost in Binghamton since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 87,188, Binghamton has added 13,992 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Binghamton, New York Employment History