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 |
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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
Altoona, Pennsylvania Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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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 |