Fairbanks, Alaska Job Growth

There were 39,400 jobs in Fairbanks, Alaska in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 44,145 employed persons for the month. Fairbanks added 600 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 32 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Fairbanks job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	39,400	+600	+400
CPS	44,145	-32	+589

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

Fairbanks, Alaska Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Fairbanks as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Fairbanks, Alaska

CES employment for Fairbanks peaked in June 2010 at 39,500. Since then 100 jobs have been lost in Fairbanks according to the employer survey. From a trough of 38,400 in January 2012, Fairbanks has gained 1,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 44,587 for Fairbanks in December 2011. 442 jobs have been lost in Fairbanks since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Fairbanks, Alaska Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	39,400	600	44,145	-32
February 2012	38,800	400	44,177	-157
January 2012	38,400	-400	44,334	-253
December 2011	38,800	-100	44,587	135
November 2011	38,900	-300	44,452	85
October 2011	39,200	100	44,367	240
September 2011	39,100	200	44,127	227
August 2011	38,900	-100	43,900	7
July 2011	39,000	400	43,893	197
June 2011	38,600	-600	43,696	163
May 2011	39,200	200	43,533	2
April 2011	39,000	0	43,531	-25
March 2011	39,000	200	43,556	24