Kingston, New York Job Growth

There were 60,200 jobs in Kingston, New York in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 85,643 employed persons for the month. Kingston added 300 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 147 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Kingston 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.

Kingston, New York Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Kingston peaked in December 2002 at 65,099. Since then 4,899 jobs have been lost in Kingston according to the employer survey. From a trough of 48,900 in April 2020, Kingston has gained 11,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 88,908 for Kingston in August 2006. 3,265 jobs have been lost in Kingston since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 70,571, Kingston has added 15,072 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Kingston, New York Employment History