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Ocean City, New Jersey Job Growth

There were 47,000 jobs in Ocean City, New Jersey in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 46,042 employed persons for the month. Ocean City added 900 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 192 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Ocean City job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 47,000 +900 +4,200
CPS 46,042 +192 +1,500

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Ocean City, New Jersey Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Ocean City 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 Ocean City, New Jersey

CES employment for Ocean City peaked in July 2023 at 47,700. Since then 700 jobs have been lost in Ocean City according to the employer survey. From a trough of 45,500 in September 2023, Ocean City has gained 1,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 53,949 for Ocean City in July 2005. 7,907 jobs have been lost in Ocean City since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 32,544, Ocean City has added 13,498 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Ocean City, New Jersey Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 47,000 900 46,042 192
October 2023 46,100 600 45,850 77
September 2023 45,500 -1,800 45,773 3
August 2023 47,300 -400 45,770 12
July 2023 47,700 300 45,758 103
June 2023 47,400 3,100 45,655 193
May 2023 44,300 900 45,462 152
April 2023 43,400 100 45,310 187
March 2023 43,300 -100 45,123 193
February 2023 43,400 300 44,930 210
January 2023 43,100 -100 44,720 192
December 2022 43,200 400 44,528 -14

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