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Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, New York Job Growth

There were 543,300 jobs in Buffalo, New York in September 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 523,650 employed persons for the month. Buffalo added 2,500 jobs in September 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,353 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Buffalo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2022 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 543,300 +2,500 +22,900
CPS 523,650 +1,353 +19,755

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

Buffalo, New York Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Buffalo peaked in April 2019 at 568,500. Since then 25,200 jobs have been lost in Buffalo according to the employer survey. From a trough of 443,300 in April 2020, Buffalo has gained 100,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 556,759 for Buffalo in April 2006. 33,109 jobs have been lost in Buffalo since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 427,910, Buffalo has added 95,740 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2022

Buffalo, New York Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
September 2022 543,300 2,500 523,650 1,353
August 2022 540,800 2,100 522,297 1,001
July 2022 538,700 -800 521,296 1,081
June 2022 539,500 1,000 520,215 2,554
May 2022 538,500 600 517,661 3,515
April 2022 537,900 200 514,146 2,578
March 2022 537,700 3,000 511,568 2,439
February 2022 534,700 2,500 509,129 2,234
January 2022 532,200 4,600 506,895 1,693
December 2021 527,600 -500 505,202 78
November 2021 528,100 5,600 505,124 401
October 2021 522,500 2,100 504,723 828

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