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Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 3,127,900 jobs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,146,057 employed persons for the month. Philadelphia added 9,900 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 3,307 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Philadelphia job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 3,127,900 +9,900 +87,700
CPS 3,146,057 +3,307 +46,157

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

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Philadelphia in September 2023 is at a new high of 3,127,900.

CPS employment in September 2023 for Philadelphia is at a new high of 3,146,057.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 3,127,900 9,900 3,146,057 3,307
August 2023 3,118,000 6,200 3,142,750 4,960
July 2023 3,111,800 8,900 3,137,790 6,277
June 2023 3,102,900 5,200 3,131,513 7,332
May 2023 3,097,700 10,600 3,124,181 5,555
April 2023 3,087,100 8,900 3,118,626 6,071
March 2023 3,078,200 4,800 3,112,555 4,977
February 2023 3,073,400 2,800 3,107,578 2,927
January 2023 3,070,600 14,000 3,104,651 5,267
December 2022 3,056,600 4,900 3,099,384 -698
November 2022 3,051,700 4,700 3,100,082 -1,074
October 2022 3,047,000 6,800 3,101,156 1,256