Yuma, Arizona Job Growth

There were 49,100 jobs in Yuma, Arizona in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 64,591 employed persons for the month. Yuma added 300 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 1,119 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Yuma job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	49,100	+300	-300
CPS	64,591	-1,119	-2,994

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

Yuma, Arizona Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Yuma peaked in June 2008 at 54,800. Since then 5,700 jobs have been lost in Yuma according to the employer survey. From a trough of 48,100 in December 2011, Yuma has gained 1,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 70,855 for Yuma in September 2011. 6,264 jobs have been lost in Yuma since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Yuma, Arizona Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	49,100	300	64,591	-1,119
February 2012	48,800	-100	65,710	-1,631
January 2012	48,900	800	67,341	-2,236
December 2011	48,100	-400	69,577	-769
November 2011	48,500	-100	70,346	-275
October 2011	48,600	-100	70,621	-234
September 2011	48,700	-100	70,855	18
August 2011	48,800	-100	70,837	418
July 2011	48,900	-600	70,419	1,022
June 2011	49,500	-100	69,397	520
May 2011	49,600	100	68,877	819
April 2011	49,500	100	68,058	473
March 2011	49,400	200	67,585	54