Department of Numbers

Rochester, New York Job Growth

There were 524,300 jobs in Rochester, New York in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 512,299 employed persons for the month. Rochester lost 800 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 504 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Rochester job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 524,300 -800 +2,400
CPS 512,299 +504 +8,268

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 17,800 jobs have been lost in Rochester according to the employer survey. From a trough of 444,100 in April 2020, Rochester has gained 80,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 527,532 for Rochester in April 2000. 15,233 jobs have been lost in Rochester since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 436,910, Rochester has added 75,389 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Rochester, New York Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 524,300 -800 512,299 504
October 2023 525,100 -900 511,795 -862
September 2023 526,000 300 512,657 308
August 2023 525,700 -900 512,349 1,105
July 2023 526,600 200 511,244 2,196
June 2023 526,400 -900 509,048 1,443
May 2023 527,300 1,600 507,605 1,472
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