Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, New York Job Growth

There were 569,100 jobs in Buffalo, New York in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 516,164 employed persons for the month. Buffalo added 400 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 976 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Buffalo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	569,100	+400	+6,400
CPS	516,164	-976	+68

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 in February 2018 is at a new high of 569,100.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 556,874 for Buffalo in October 2005. 40,710 jobs have been lost in Buffalo since then according to the household survey. From a December 2017 low of 511,214, Buffalo has added 4,950 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Buffalo, New York Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2018	569,100	400	516,164	-976
January 2018	568,700	1,400	517,140	5,926
December 2017	567,300	-300	511,214	-3,572
November 2017	567,600	1,400	514,786	-3,655
October 2017	566,200	1,500	518,441	-730
September 2017	564,700	500	519,171	3,181
August 2017	564,200	600	515,990	-1,039
July 2017	563,600	1,000	517,029	490
June 2017	562,600	300	516,539	-557
May 2017	562,300	0	517,096	-115
April 2017	562,300	-1,500	517,211	96
March 2017	563,800	1,100	517,115	1,019