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Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 391,000 jobs in Allentown, Pennsylvania in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 440,893 employed persons for the month. Allentown added 2,100 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 188 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Allentown job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 391,000 +2,100 +12,700
CPS 440,893 +188 +15,881

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 January 2023 is at a new high of 391,000.

CPS employment in January 2023 for Allentown is at a new high of 440,893.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Allentown, Pennsylvania Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 391,000 2,100 440,893 188
December 2022 388,900 1,700 440,705 1,217
November 2022 387,200 -300 439,488 798
October 2022 387,500 -100 438,690 2,000
September 2022 387,600 1,000 436,690 2,020
August 2022 386,600 200 434,670 1,580
July 2022 386,400 1,100 433,090 1,226
June 2022 385,300 1,400 431,864 1,037
May 2022 383,900 -400 430,827 1,721
April 2022 384,300 2,000 429,106 1,103
March 2022 382,300 600 428,003 1,775
February 2022 381,700 3,400 426,228 1,216

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