Department of Numbers

Rochester, New York Job Growth

There were 527,000 jobs in Rochester, New York in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 507,607 employed persons for the month. Rochester added 1,300 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,474 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Rochester job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 527,000 +1,300 +7,299
CPS 507,607 +1,474 -283

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

Rochester, New York Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Rochester peaked in April 2019 at 542,100. Since then 15,100 jobs have been lost in Rochester according to the employer survey. From a trough of 444,100 in April 2020, Rochester has gained 82,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 527,532 for Rochester in April 2000. 19,925 jobs have been lost in Rochester since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 436,910, Rochester has added 70,697 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Rochester, New York Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 527,000 1,300 507,607 1,474
April 2023 525,700 1,800 506,133 1,999
March 2023 523,900 1,400 504,134 874
February 2023 522,500 799 503,260 334
January 2023 521,700 100 502,926 -1,180
December 2022 521,600 -300 504,106 75
November 2022 521,900 500 504,031 -136
October 2022 521,400 -1,500 504,167 -532
September 2022 522,900 800 504,699 -705
August 2022 522,100 -400 505,404 -850
July 2022 522,500 1,900 506,254 -870
June 2022 520,600 899 507,124 -766