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Kingston, New York Job Growth

There were 59,800 jobs in Kingston, New York in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 85,985 employed persons for the month. Kingston added 100 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 303 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Kingston job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 59,800 +100 +200
CPS 85,985 +303 +1,261

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

Kingston, New York Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Kingston peaked in December 2002 at 65,099. Since then 5,299 jobs have been lost in Kingston according to the employer survey. From a trough of 48,900 in April 2020, Kingston has gained 10,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 88,908 for Kingston in August 2006. 2,923 jobs have been lost in Kingston since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 71,134, Kingston has added 14,851 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Kingston, New York Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 59,800 100 85,985 303
October 2023 59,700 -200 85,682 26
September 2023 59,900 300 85,656 92
August 2023 59,600 100 85,564 124
July 2023 59,500 -100 85,440 142
June 2023 59,600 -300 85,298 61
May 2023 59,900 100 85,237 -50
April 2023 59,800 -200 85,287 83
March 2023 60,000 -100 85,204 145
February 2023 60,100 -100 85,059 229
January 2023 60,200 300 84,830 91
December 2022 59,900 300 84,739 15

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