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Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 395,900 jobs in Allentown, Pennsylvania in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 436,990 employed persons for the month. Allentown added 1,400 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 344 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Allentown job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 395,900 +1,400 +8,300
CPS 436,990 +344 +1,837

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 in September 2023 is at a new high of 395,900.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 437,216 for Allentown in March 2023. 226 jobs have been lost in Allentown since then according to the household survey. From a July 2023 low of 436,616, Allentown has added 374 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Allentown, Pennsylvania Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 395,900 1,400 436,990 344
August 2023 394,500 1,800 436,646 30
July 2023 392,700 900 436,616 -155
June 2023 391,800 200 436,771 -206
May 2023 391,600 600 436,977 -237
April 2023 391,000 -600 437,214 -2
March 2023 391,600 300 437,216 592
February 2023 391,300 600 436,624 586
January 2023 390,700 1,800 436,038 663
December 2022 388,900 1,700 435,375 -70
November 2022 387,200 -300 435,445 -33
October 2022 387,500 -100 435,478 325

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