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Altoona, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 60,700 jobs in Altoona, Pennsylvania in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 57,389 employed persons for the month. Altoona lost 100 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 52 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Altoona job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 60,700 -100 +1,300
CPS 57,389 -52 +1,418

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

CPS employment reached a maximum of 62,412 for Altoona in December 2007. 5,023 jobs have been lost in Altoona since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 48,245, Altoona has added 9,144 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Altoona, Pennsylvania Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 60,700 -100 57,389 -52
December 2022 60,800 500 57,441 190
November 2022 60,300 0 57,251 105
October 2022 60,300 300 57,146 204
September 2022 60,000 100 56,942 171
August 2022 59,900 -200 56,771 73
July 2022 60,100 -100 56,698 42
June 2022 60,200 -100 56,656 26
May 2022 60,300 400 56,630 169
April 2022 59,900 300 56,461 104
March 2022 59,600 -100 56,357 239
February 2022 59,700 300 56,118 147

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