Pennsylvania Job Growth
There were 6,178,700 jobs in Pennsylvania in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 6,291,208 employed persons for the month. Pennsylvania added 10,900 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 15,270 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Pennsylvania job growth compared to other states.
| Employment Survey | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 6,178,700 | +10,900 | +125,800 |
| CPS | 6,291,208 | +15,270 | +92,968 |
Pennsylvania Employment Changes
The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Pennsylvania 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 in Pennsylvania
CES employment in November 2023 for Pennsylvania is at a new high of 6,178,700.
CPS employment in Pennsylvania reached a maximum of 6,301,612 in November 2019. 10,404 jobs have been lost in Pennsylvania since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 5,339,307, Pennsylvania has added 951,901 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Pennsylvania Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2023 | 6,178,700 | 10,900 | 6,291,208 | 15,270 |
| October 2023 | 6,167,800 | -5,000 | 6,275,938 | 494 |
| September 2023 | 6,172,800 | 9,500 | 6,275,444 | 2,254 |
| August 2023 | 6,163,300 | 14,600 | 6,273,190 | 5,844 |
| July 2023 | 6,148,700 | 14,100 | 6,267,346 | 5,980 |
| June 2023 | 6,134,600 | 10,000 | 6,261,366 | 10,182 |
| May 2023 | 6,124,600 | 10,000 | 6,251,184 | 9,337 |
| April 2023 | 6,114,600 | 8,500 | 6,241,847 | 12,833 |
| March 2023 | 6,106,100 | 9,700 | 6,229,014 | 12,258 |
| February 2023 | 6,096,400 | 7,600 | 6,216,756 | 5,877 |
| January 2023 | 6,088,800 | 17,800 | 6,210,879 | 11,164 |
| December 2022 | 6,071,000 | 18,100 | 6,199,715 | 1,475 |
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