Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona Job Growth

There were 1,750,100 jobs in Phoenix, Arizona in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,873,508 employed persons for the month. Phoenix added 10,400 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 15,560 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Phoenix job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	1,750,100	+10,400	+45,100
CPS	1,873,508	-15,560	-71,310

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

Phoenix, Arizona Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Phoenix peaked in July 2007 at 1,927,800. Since then 177,700 jobs have been lost in Phoenix according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,681,900 in September 2010, Phoenix has gained 68,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 2,000,218 for Phoenix in February 2008. 126,710 jobs have been lost in Phoenix since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Phoenix, Arizona Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	1,750,100	10,400	1,873,508	-15,560
February 2012	1,739,700	3,700	1,889,068	-26,790
January 2012	1,736,000	9,200	1,915,858	-39,374
December 2011	1,726,800	3,000	1,955,232	4,151
November 2011	1,723,800	400	1,951,081	2,695
October 2011	1,723,400	200	1,948,386	3,948
September 2011	1,723,200	10,900	1,944,438	51
August 2011	1,712,300	8,200	1,944,387	-2,059
July 2011	1,704,100	-3,400	1,946,446	-1,654
June 2011	1,707,500	-600	1,948,100	-4,739
May 2011	1,708,100	-1,400	1,952,839	3,767
April 2011	1,709,500	4,500	1,949,072	4,254
March 2011	1,705,000	1,100	1,944,818	5,517