State College, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 72,900 jobs in State College, Pennsylvania in May 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 72,778 employed persons for the month. State College added 1,800 jobs in May 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,672 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare State College job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	72,900	+1,800	-7,600
CPS	72,778	+2,672	-4,418

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 83,600. Since then 10,700 jobs have been lost in State College according to the employer survey. From a trough of 71,100 in April 2020, State College has gained 1,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 78,286 for State College in February 2020. 5,508 jobs have been lost in State College since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 70,106, State College has added 2,672 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
May 2020	72,900	1,800	72,778	2,672
April 2020	71,100	-8,700	70,106	-6,094
March 2020	79,800	-1,000	76,200	-2,086
February 2020	80,800	-2,800	78,286	198
January 2020	83,600	3,200	78,088	364
December 2019	80,400	600	77,724	74
November 2019	79,800	0	77,650	93
October 2019	79,800	-300	77,557	116
September 2019	80,100	-100	77,441	143
August 2019	80,200	-100	77,298	124
July 2019	80,300	0	77,174	43
June 2019	80,300	-200	77,131	-65