State College, Pennsylvania Job Growth
There were 72,300 jobs in State College, Pennsylvania in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 71,364 employed persons for the month. State College lost 600 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 133 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare State College job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 72,300 | -600 | -7,500 |
| CPS | 71,364 | +133 | -6,286 |
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 11,300 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 1,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 78,286 for State College in February 2020. 6,922 jobs have been lost in State College since then according to the household survey. From a June 2020 low of 69,816, State College has added 1,548 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2020 | 72,300 | -600 | 71,364 | 133 |
| October 2020 | 72,900 | -1,300 | 71,231 | -1,316 |
| September 2020 | 74,200 | -1,300 | 72,547 | 2,060 |
| August 2020 | 75,500 | 800 | 70,487 | 361 |
| July 2020 | 74,700 | 1,000 | 70,126 | 310 |
| June 2020 | 73,700 | 800 | 69,816 | -3,156 |
| May 2020 | 72,900 | 1,800 | 72,972 | 2,866 |
| 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 |
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