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.

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

Rochester, New York Employment History