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Binghamton, New York Job Growth

There were 97,900 jobs in Binghamton, New York in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 101,503 employed persons for the month. Binghamton added 100 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 249 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Binghamton job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 97,900 +100 -400
CPS 101,503 +249 +904

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

Binghamton, New York Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Binghamton 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 Binghamton, New York

CES employment for Binghamton peaked in April 2001 at 120,500. Since then 22,600 jobs have been lost in Binghamton according to the employer survey. From a trough of 83,000 in April 2020, Binghamton has gained 14,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 120,867 for Binghamton in February 2001. 19,364 jobs have been lost in Binghamton since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 87,188, Binghamton has added 14,315 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Binghamton, New York Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 97,900 100 101,503 249
October 2023 97,800 0 101,254 -60
September 2023 97,800 100 101,314 54
August 2023 97,700 100 101,260 27
July 2023 97,600 0 101,233 143
June 2023 97,600 -600 101,090 -86
May 2023 98,200 0 101,176 -109
April 2023 98,200 -500 101,285 109
March 2023 98,700 0 101,176 212
February 2023 98,700 100 100,964 255
January 2023 98,600 0 100,709 102
December 2022 98,600 300 100,607 8