Glens Falls, New York Job Growth

There were 56,300 jobs in Glens Falls, New York in February 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 58,608 employed persons for the month. Glens Falls added 200 jobs in February 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 614 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Glens Falls job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	56,300	+200	+800
CPS	58,608	-614	+1,004

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

Glens Falls, New York Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Glens Falls peaked in November 2007 at 57,000. Since then 700 jobs have been lost in Glens Falls according to the employer survey. From a trough of 54,100 in December 2009, Glens Falls has gained 2,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 66,744 for Glens Falls in March 2006. 8,136 jobs have been lost in Glens Falls since then according to the household survey. From a August 2014 low of 56,918, Glens Falls has added 1,690 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Glens Falls, New York Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2019	56,300	200	58,608	-614
January 2019	56,100	-100	59,222	-927
December 2018	56,200	400	60,149	572
November 2018	55,800	600	59,577	749
October 2018	55,200	-200	58,828	536
September 2018	55,400	-300	58,292	583
August 2018	55,700	100	57,709	58
July 2018	55,600	200	57,651	185
June 2018	55,400	100	57,466	381
May 2018	55,300	0	57,085	-50
April 2018	55,300	200	57,135	59
March 2018	55,100	-400	57,076	-528