Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 376,000 jobs in Allentown, Pennsylvania in July 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 421,133 employed persons for the month. Allentown added 700 jobs in July 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 440 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Allentown job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	376,000	+700	+1,800
CPS	421,133	+440	+4,908

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 October 2018 at 377,100. Since then 1,100 jobs have been lost in Allentown according to the employer survey. From a trough of 375,300 in June 2019, Allentown has gained 700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in July 2019 for Allentown is at a new high of 421,133.

Employment: CES, CPS

Allentown, Pennsylvania Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
July 2019	376,000	700	421,133	440
June 2019	375,300	-200	420,693	258
May 2019	375,500	-400	420,435	260
April 2019	375,900	-600	420,175	367
March 2019	376,500	500	419,808	680
February 2019	376,000	400	419,128	981
January 2019	375,600	-1,500	418,147	610
December 2018	377,100	0	417,537	-40
November 2018	377,100	0	417,577	43
October 2018	377,100	3,000	417,534	363
September 2018	374,100	-300	417,171	489
August 2018	374,400	200	416,682	457