Altoona, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 61,400 jobs in Altoona, Pennsylvania in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 56,852 employed persons for the month. Altoona lost 0 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 228 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Altoona job growth to job growth in other cities.

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

Altoona, Pennsylvania Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Altoona peaked in April 2007 at 62,800. Since then 1,400 jobs have been lost in Altoona according to the employer survey. From a trough of 49,700 in April 2020, Altoona has gained 11,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 62,412 for Altoona in December 2007. 5,560 jobs have been lost in Altoona since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 48,763, Altoona has added 8,089 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Altoona, Pennsylvania Employment History