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Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, New York Job Growth

There were 551,500 jobs in Buffalo, New York in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 533,480 employed persons for the month. Buffalo added 2,100 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 433 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Buffalo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 551,500 +2,100 +8,400
CPS 533,480 +433 +11,540

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 567,900. Since then 16,400 jobs have been lost in Buffalo according to the employer survey. From a trough of 445,100 in April 2020, Buffalo has gained 106,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 556,759 for Buffalo in April 2006. 23,279 jobs have been lost in Buffalo since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 432,656, Buffalo has added 100,824 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Buffalo, New York Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 551,500 2,100 533,480 433
August 2023 549,400 -3,600 533,047 1,419
July 2023 553,000 1,000 531,628 2,771
June 2023 552,000 1,500 528,857 2,165
May 2023 550,500 -800 526,692 1,394
April 2023 551,300 -1,500 525,298 1,578
March 2023 552,800 -400 523,720 950
February 2023 553,200 2,200 522,770 1,005
January 2023 551,000 4,300 521,765 -377
December 2022 546,700 100 522,142 48
November 2022 546,600 600 522,094 41
October 2022 546,000 2,900 522,053 113

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