Tucson, Arizona Job Growth

There were 356,100 jobs in Tucson, Arizona in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 427,065 employed persons for the month. Tucson lost 1,000 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 5,850 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Tucson job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	356,100	-1,000	+1,000
CPS	427,065	-5,850	-19,684

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 386,800. Since then 30,700 jobs have been lost in Tucson according to the employer survey. From a trough of 351,600 in June 2011, Tucson has gained 4,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 454,438 for Tucson in September 2008. 27,373 jobs have been lost in Tucson since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Tucson, Arizona Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	356,100	-1,000	427,065	-5,850
February 2012	357,100	-700	432,915	-7,082
January 2012	357,800	3,200	439,997	-8,006
December 2011	354,600	-1,200	448,003	365
November 2011	355,800	-600	447,638	802
October 2011	356,400	200	446,836	1,111
September 2011	356,200	900	445,725	-410
August 2011	355,300	3,700	446,135	-1,036
July 2011	351,600	0	447,171	-2,486
June 2011	351,600	-2,900	449,657	-1,252
May 2011	354,500	-400	450,909	2,516
April 2011	354,900	-200	448,393	1,644
March 2011	355,100	500	446,749	2,075