State College, Pennsylvania Job Growth
There were 73,600 jobs in State College, Pennsylvania in July 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 70,514 employed persons for the month. State College added 800 jobs in July 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 401 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare State College job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | July 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 73,600 | +800 | -300 |
| CPS | 70,514 | +401 | +117 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
State College, Pennsylvania Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for State College 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 State College, Pennsylvania
CES employment for State College peaked in January 2020 at 82,700. Since then 9,100 jobs have been lost in State College according to the employer survey. From a trough of 66,100 in April 2020, State College has gained 7,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 77,890 for State College in February 2020. 7,376 jobs have been lost in State College since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 66,289, State College has added 4,225 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
State College, Pennsylvania Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2021 | 73,600 | 800 | 70,514 | 401 |
| June 2021 | 72,800 | 800 | 70,113 | 299 |
| May 2021 | 72,000 | 700 | 69,814 | 146 |
| April 2021 | 71,300 | 300 | 69,668 | -103 |
| March 2021 | 71,000 | 1,200 | 69,771 | -135 |
| February 2021 | 69,800 | -1,100 | 69,906 | -315 |
| January 2021 | 70,900 | 0 | 70,221 | -211 |
| December 2020 | 70,900 | 700 | 70,432 | -22 |
| November 2020 | 70,200 | -700 | 70,454 | -48 |
| October 2020 | 70,900 | -1,700 | 70,502 | -11 |
| September 2020 | 72,600 | -100 | 70,513 | 43 |
| August 2020 | 72,700 | -1,200 | 70,470 | 73 |
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