Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 1,152,300 jobs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in September 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,130,625 employed persons for the month. Pittsburgh added 3,600 jobs in September 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 4,320 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Pittsburgh job growth to job growth in other cities.

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

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Pittsburgh peaked in August 2019 at 1,195,300. Since then 43,000 jobs have been lost in Pittsburgh according to the employer survey. From a trough of 966,200 in April 2020, Pittsburgh has gained 186,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,171,304 for Pittsburgh in January 2019. 40,679 jobs have been lost in Pittsburgh since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 972,423, Pittsburgh has added 158,202 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Employment History