Ithaca, New York Job Growth

There were 63,900 jobs in Ithaca, New York in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 48,694 employed persons for the month. Ithaca lost 0 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 12 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Ithaca job growth to job growth in other cities.

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

Ithaca, New York Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Ithaca peaked in September 2018 at 65,600. Since then 1,700 jobs have been lost in Ithaca according to the employer survey. From a trough of 53,100 in May 2020, Ithaca has gained 10,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 53,632 for Ithaca in July 2008. 4,938 jobs have been lost in Ithaca since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 42,378, Ithaca has added 6,316 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Ithaca, New York Employment History