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State College, Pennsylvania Job Growth

There were 79,200 jobs in State College, Pennsylvania in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 76,337 employed persons for the month. State College added 300 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 135 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare State College job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 79,200 +300 +3,500
CPS 76,337 +135 +1,590

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 81,400. Since then 2,200 jobs have been lost in State College according to the employer survey. From a trough of 66,400 in April 2020, State College has gained 12,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 78,694 for State College in December 2018. 2,357 jobs have been lost in State College since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 67,982, State College has added 8,355 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

State College, Pennsylvania Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 79,200 300 76,337 135
February 2023 78,900 -100 76,202 89
January 2023 79,000 200 76,113 337
December 2022 78,800 800 75,776 -8
November 2022 78,000 400 75,784 39
October 2022 77,600 -100 75,745 179
September 2022 77,700 400 75,566 215
August 2022 77,300 300 75,351 232
July 2022 77,000 400 75,119 202
June 2022 76,600 300 74,917 113
May 2022 76,300 200 74,804 47
April 2022 76,100 400 74,757 10