Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Job Growth
There were 1,106,800 jobs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,089,202 employed persons for the month. Pittsburgh added 4,400 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 1,057 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Pittsburgh job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | February 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 1,106,800 | +4,400 | -86,900 |
CPS | 1,089,202 | -1,057 | -78,540 |
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 1,194,700. Since then 87,900 jobs have been lost in Pittsburgh according to the employer survey. From a trough of 967,800 in April 2020, Pittsburgh has gained 139,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,171,409 for Pittsburgh in September 2008. 82,207 jobs have been lost in Pittsburgh since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 982,206, Pittsburgh has added 106,996 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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February 2021 | 1,106,800 | 4,400 | 1,089,202 | -1,057 |
January 2021 | 1,102,400 | 10,900 | 1,090,259 | 1,694 |
December 2020 | 1,091,500 | -8,200 | 1,088,565 | -1,333 |
November 2020 | 1,099,700 | -900 | 1,089,898 | -911 |
October 2020 | 1,100,600 | 7,900 | 1,090,809 | 891 |
September 2020 | 1,092,700 | 6,400 | 1,089,918 | 51,571 |
August 2020 | 1,086,300 | 11,700 | 1,038,347 | 16,982 |
July 2020 | 1,074,600 | 11,800 | 1,021,365 | 2,068 |
June 2020 | 1,062,800 | 54,900 | 1,019,297 | -9,584 |
May 2020 | 1,007,900 | 40,100 | 1,028,881 | 46,675 |
April 2020 | 967,800 | -215,200 | 982,206 | -159,974 |
March 2020 | 1,183,000 | -10,700 | 1,142,180 | -25,562 |