Rochester, New York Job Growth
There were 500,200 jobs in Rochester, New York in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 488,749 employed persons for the month. Rochester added 400 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 1,007 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Rochester job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | February 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 500,200 | +400 | -38,600 |
CPS | 488,749 | -1,007 | -14,471 |
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 541,800. Since then 41,600 jobs have been lost in Rochester according to the employer survey. From a trough of 441,700 in April 2020, Rochester has gained 58,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 525,992 for Rochester in April 2000. 37,243 jobs have been lost in Rochester since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 429,963, Rochester has added 58,786 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Rochester, New York Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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February 2021 | 500,200 | 400 | 488,749 | -1,007 |
January 2021 | 499,800 | 10,700 | 489,756 | 20,723 |
December 2020 | 489,100 | -2,200 | 469,033 | -223 |
November 2020 | 491,300 | 1,500 | 469,256 | 5,366 |
October 2020 | 489,800 | 200 | 463,890 | -6,504 |
September 2020 | 489,600 | 8,100 | 470,394 | 5,871 |
August 2020 | 481,500 | 9,200 | 464,523 | 9,101 |
July 2020 | 472,300 | 3,800 | 455,422 | 1,045 |
June 2020 | 468,500 | 16,800 | 454,377 | 477 |
May 2020 | 451,700 | 10,000 | 453,900 | 23,937 |
April 2020 | 441,700 | -92,300 | 429,963 | -69,077 |
March 2020 | 534,000 | -4,800 | 499,040 | -4,180 |