Ithaca, New York Job Growth
There were 61,200 jobs in Ithaca, New York in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 46,448 employed persons for the month. Ithaca added 500 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 110 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Ithaca job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 61,200 | +500 | -2,700 |
CPS | 46,448 | +110 | -940 |
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 October 2018 at 65,500. Since then 4,300 jobs have been lost in Ithaca according to the employer survey. From a trough of 53,900 in April 2020, Ithaca has gained 7,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 54,022 for Ithaca in July 2008. 7,574 jobs have been lost in Ithaca since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 42,273, Ithaca has added 4,175 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Ithaca, New York Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2020 | 61,200 | 500 | 46,448 | 110 |
October 2020 | 60,700 | -100 | 46,338 | -1,157 |
September 2020 | 60,800 | -700 | 47,495 | -825 |
August 2020 | 61,500 | 1,000 | 48,320 | 1,150 |
July 2020 | 60,500 | 700 | 47,170 | 1,056 |
June 2020 | 59,800 | 4,700 | 46,114 | 929 |
May 2020 | 55,100 | 1,200 | 45,185 | 2,912 |
April 2020 | 53,900 | -9,500 | 42,273 | -5,478 |
March 2020 | 63,400 | -200 | 47,751 | 69 |
February 2020 | 63,600 | -100 | 47,682 | 135 |
January 2020 | 63,700 | -600 | 47,547 | 130 |
December 2019 | 64,300 | 400 | 47,417 | 29 |