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Erie, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 125,200 jobs in Erie, Pennsylvania in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 121,446 employed persons for the month. Erie added 800 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 106 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Erie job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 125,200 +800 +3,300
CPS 121,446 +106 +3,457

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

Erie, Pennsylvania Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Erie peaked in June 2000 at 137,100. Since then 11,900 jobs have been lost in Erie according to the employer survey. From a trough of 102,400 in April 2020, Erie has gained 22,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 134,716 for Erie in January 2001. 13,270 jobs have been lost in Erie since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 102,322, Erie has added 19,124 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Erie, Pennsylvania Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 125,200 800 121,446 106
December 2022 124,400 600 121,340 435
November 2022 123,800 400 120,905 187
October 2022 123,400 1,300 120,718 447
September 2022 122,100 -500 120,271 324
August 2022 122,600 -600 119,947 51
July 2022 123,200 -200 119,896 0
June 2022 123,400 100 119,896 60
May 2022 123,300 100 119,836 419
April 2022 123,200 300 119,417 357
March 2022 122,900 500 119,060 659
February 2022 122,400 500 118,401 412

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