Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania Job Growth
There were 366,700 jobs in Allentown, Pennsylvania in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 408,240 employed persons for the month. Allentown added 7,800 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 5,133 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Allentown job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 366,700 | +7,800 | -18,900 |
CPS | 408,240 | +5,133 | -18,376 |
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 2019 at 385,600. Since then 18,900 jobs have been lost in Allentown according to the employer survey. From a trough of 322,100 in April 2020, Allentown has gained 44,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 427,243 for Allentown in February 2020. 19,003 jobs have been lost in Allentown since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 369,798, Allentown has added 38,442 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Allentown, Pennsylvania Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2020 | 366,700 | 7,800 | 408,240 | 5,133 |
October 2020 | 358,900 | 1,100 | 403,107 | 171 |
September 2020 | 357,800 | 3,300 | 402,936 | 13,778 |
August 2020 | 354,500 | 2,500 | 389,158 | 6,122 |
July 2020 | 352,000 | 6,400 | 383,036 | 5,245 |
June 2020 | 345,600 | 15,400 | 377,791 | -3,089 |
May 2020 | 330,200 | 8,100 | 380,880 | 11,082 |
April 2020 | 322,100 | -59,500 | 369,798 | -50,679 |
March 2020 | 381,600 | -3,200 | 420,477 | -6,766 |
February 2020 | 384,800 | 0 | 427,243 | 711 |
January 2020 | 384,800 | 200 | 426,532 | -576 |
December 2019 | 384,600 | -1,000 | 427,108 | 492 |