Flagstaff, Arizona Job Growth

There were 60,500 jobs in Flagstaff, Arizona in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 65,915 employed persons for the month. Flagstaff lost 300 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 943 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Flagstaff job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	60,500	-300	-700
CPS	65,915	-943	-6,132

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

Flagstaff, Arizona Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Flagstaff 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 Flagstaff, Arizona

CES employment for Flagstaff peaked in February 2008 at 66,100. Since then 5,600 jobs have been lost in Flagstaff according to the employer survey. From a trough of 59,300 in January 2012, Flagstaff has gained 1,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 72,519 for Flagstaff in May 2011. 6,604 jobs have been lost in Flagstaff since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Flagstaff, Arizona Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	60,500	-300	65,915	-943
February 2012	60,800	1,500	66,858	-1,142
January 2012	59,300	-300	68,000	-1,816
December 2011	59,600	-300	69,816	-338
November 2011	59,900	-1,200	70,154	-442
October 2011	61,100	-100	70,596	-1
September 2011	61,200	0	70,597	-448
August 2011	61,200	-300	71,045	-554
July 2011	61,500	700	71,599	-418
June 2011	60,800	-1,300	72,017	-502
May 2011	62,100	700	72,519	251
April 2011	61,400	200	72,268	221
March 2011	61,200	-200	72,047	643