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
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 |
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