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Syracuse, New York Job Growth

There were 318,000 jobs in Syracuse, New York in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 302,514 employed persons for the month. Syracuse added 300 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 465 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Syracuse job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 318,000 +300 +8,800
CPS 302,514 +465 +3,785

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

Syracuse, New York Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Syracuse peaked in April 2000 at 323,700. Since then 5,700 jobs have been lost in Syracuse according to the employer survey. From a trough of 265,000 in April 2020, Syracuse has gained 53,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 316,136 for Syracuse in April 2006. 13,622 jobs have been lost in Syracuse since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 256,612, Syracuse has added 45,902 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Syracuse, New York Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 318,000 300 302,514 465
April 2023 317,700 -300 302,049 915
March 2023 318,000 0 301,134 299
February 2023 318,000 900 300,835 351
January 2023 317,100 700 300,484 -319
December 2022 316,400 -100 300,803 -72
November 2022 316,500 1,000 300,875 -44
October 2022 315,500 900 300,919 319
September 2022 314,600 0 300,600 522
August 2022 314,600 800 300,078 568
July 2022 313,800 4,200 299,510 483
June 2022 309,600 400 299,027 298