Employment Survey | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 61,400 | 0 | +1,100 |
CPS | 56,852 | +228 | +551 |
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
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
November 2023 | 61,400 | 0 | 56,852 | 228 |
October 2023 | 61,400 | 0 | 56,624 | 71 |
September 2023 | 61,400 | 0 | 56,553 | 32 |
August 2023 | 61,400 | 100 | 56,521 | 28 |
July 2023 | 61,300 | 500 | 56,493 | -14 |
June 2023 | 60,800 | -100 | 56,507 | -76 |
May 2023 | 60,900 | -100 | 56,583 | -73 |
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 |