Binghamton, New York Job Growth

There were 93,300 jobs in Binghamton, New York in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 95,809 employed persons for the month. Binghamton lost 500 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 143 (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 27,200 jobs have been lost in Binghamton according to the employer survey. From a trough of 83,100 in April 2020, Binghamton has gained 10,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 120,858 for Binghamton in February 2001. 25,049 jobs have been lost in Binghamton since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 91,849, Binghamton has added 3,960 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Binghamton, New York Employment History