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Elmira, New York Job Growth

There were 34,900 jobs in Elmira, New York in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 33,571 employed persons for the month. Elmira lost 200 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 4 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Elmira job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 34,900 -200 -200
CPS 33,571 +4 +203

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

Elmira, New York Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Elmira peaked in October 2000 at 43,700. Since then 8,800 jobs have been lost in Elmira according to the employer survey. From a trough of 30,800 in April 2020, Elmira has gained 4,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 40,962 for Elmira in January 2001. 7,391 jobs have been lost in Elmira since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 29,761, Elmira has added 3,810 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Elmira, New York Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 34,900 -200 33,571 4
August 2023 35,100 300 33,567 23
July 2023 34,800 -200 33,544 73
June 2023 35,000 -100 33,471 31
May 2023 35,100 100 33,440 38
April 2023 35,000 -100 33,402 68
March 2023 35,100 -100 33,334 59
February 2023 35,200 0 33,275 42
January 2023 35,200 200 33,233 -43
December 2022 35,000 0 33,276 18
November 2022 35,000 0 33,258 -12
October 2022 35,000 -100 33,270 -98

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