Tucson, Arizona Job Growth

There were 354,800 jobs in Tucson, Arizona in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 448,003 employed persons for the month. Tucson lost 2,000 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 365 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Tucson job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	354,800	-2,000	+3,300
CPS	448,003	+365	+2,001

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

Tucson, Arizona Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Tucson peaked in March 2007 at 387,100. Since then 32,300 jobs have been lost in Tucson according to the employer survey. From a trough of 349,900 in September 2010, Tucson has gained 4,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 454,438 for Tucson in September 2008. 6,435 jobs have been lost in Tucson since then according to the household survey. From a February 2011 low of 444,674, Tucson has added 3,329 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Tucson, Arizona Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	354,800	-2,000	448,003	365
November 2011	356,800	-700	447,638	802
October 2011	357,500	-600	446,836	1,111
September 2011	358,100	600	445,725	-410
August 2011	357,500	7,300	446,135	-1,036
July 2011	350,200	-2,600	447,171	-2,486
June 2011	352,800	-4,100	449,657	-1,252
May 2011	356,900	2,500	450,909	2,516
April 2011	354,400	400	448,393	1,644
March 2011	354,000	2,200	446,749	2,075
February 2011	351,800	-500	444,674	-592
January 2011	352,300	800	445,266	-736
December 2010	351,500	-200	446,002	-86