Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 372,800 jobs in Allentown, Pennsylvania in March 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 411,990 employed persons for the month. Allentown lost 0 jobs in March 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 2,405 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Allentown job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	372,800	0	+4,000
CPS	411,990	-2,405	-3,152

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

Allentown, Pennsylvania Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Allentown 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 Allentown, Pennsylvania

CES employment for Allentown peaked in November 2017 at 372,900. Since then 100 jobs have been lost in Allentown according to the employer survey. From a trough of 371,600 in December 2017, Allentown has gained 1,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 415,299 for Allentown in February 2017. 3,309 jobs have been lost in Allentown since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Allentown, Pennsylvania Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2018	372,800	0	411,990	-2,405
February 2018	372,800	700	414,395	1,296
January 2018	372,100	500	413,099	841
December 2017	371,600	-1,300	412,258	-530
November 2017	372,900	1,500	412,788	-491
October 2017	371,400	300	413,279	-245
September 2017	371,100	700	413,524	-46
August 2017	370,400	400	413,570	-193
July 2017	370,000	200	413,763	-264
June 2017	369,800	400	414,027	-286
May 2017	369,400	300	414,313	-459
April 2017	369,100	300	414,772	-370