Fort Smith, Arkansas Job Growth
There were 108,200 jobs in Fort Smith, Arkansas in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 117,444 employed persons for the month. Fort Smith lost 1,400 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 1,079 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Fort Smith job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | March 2012 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 108,200 | -1,400 | -7,300 |
| CPS | 117,444 | -1,079 | -6,641 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Fort Smith, Arkansas Employment Changes
The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Fort Smith 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 Fort Smith, Arkansas
CES employment for Fort Smith peaked in November 2007 at 127,100. Since then 18,900 jobs have been lost in Fort Smith according to the employer survey.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 132,458 for Fort Smith in December 2007. 15,014 jobs have been lost in Fort Smith since then according to the household survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Fort Smith, Arkansas Employment History
| Date |
CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2012 | 108,200 | -1,400 | 117,444 | -1,079 |
| February 2012 | 109,600 | -900 | 118,523 | -1,442 |
| January 2012 | 110,500 | 100 | 119,965 | -1,308 |
| December 2011 | 110,400 | -800 | 121,273 | -38 |
| November 2011 | 111,200 | 0 | 121,311 | 292 |
| October 2011 | 111,200 | 100 | 121,019 | -188 |
| September 2011 | 111,100 | -600 | 121,207 | -692 |
| August 2011 | 111,700 | -600 | 121,899 | -651 |
| July 2011 | 112,300 | -100 | 122,550 | -702 |
| June 2011 | 112,400 | -2,200 | 123,252 | -1,117 |
| May 2011 | 114,600 | -500 | 124,369 | 275 |
| April 2011 | 115,100 | -400 | 124,094 | 9 |
| March 2011 | 115,500 | 0 | 124,085 | 358 |
