Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, New York Job Growth

There were 564,300 jobs in Buffalo, New York in January 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 524,476 employed persons for the month. Buffalo lost 600 jobs in January 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 9,932 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Buffalo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	January 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	564,300	-600	+1,400
CPS	524,476	-9,932	+6,312

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 August 2018 at 565,400. Since then 1,100 jobs have been lost in Buffalo according to the employer survey. From a trough of 563,700 in November 2018, Buffalo has gained 600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 556,874 for Buffalo in October 2005. 32,398 jobs have been lost in Buffalo since then according to the household survey. From a July 2011 low of 514,060, Buffalo has added 10,416 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
January 2019	564,300	-600	524,476	-9,932
December 2018	564,900	1,200	534,408	1,623
November 2018	563,700	-1,100	532,785	-1,133
October 2018	564,800	-400	533,918	2,283
September 2018	565,200	-200	531,635	5,351
August 2018	565,400	400	526,284	598
July 2018	565,000	1,100	525,686	465
June 2018	563,900	-400	525,221	3,584
May 2018	564,300	500	521,637	4,844
April 2018	563,800	-100	516,793	864
March 2018	563,900	-400	515,929	-361
February 2018	564,300	1,400	516,290	-1,874