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Altoona, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 60,800 jobs in Altoona, Pennsylvania in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 56,573 employed persons for the month. Altoona lost 200 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 83 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Altoona job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 60,800 -200 +500
CPS 56,573 -83 +113

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 2,000 jobs have been lost in Altoona according to the employer survey. From a trough of 49,700 in April 2020, Altoona has gained 11,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 62,412 for Altoona in December 2007. 5,839 jobs have been lost in Altoona since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 48,763, Altoona has added 7,810 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Altoona, Pennsylvania Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 60,800 -200 56,573 -83
April 2023 61,000 0 56,656 20
March 2023 61,000 -100 56,636 102
February 2023 61,100 200 56,534 108
January 2023 60,900 100 56,426 114
December 2022 60,800 500 56,312 11
November 2022 60,300 0 56,301 26
October 2022 60,300 300 56,275 32
September 2022 60,000 100 56,243 -2
August 2022 59,900 -200 56,245 -52
July 2022 60,100 -100 56,297 -82
June 2022 60,200 -100 56,379 -81

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