Hot Springs, Arkansas Job Growth

There were 36,900 jobs in Hot Springs, Arkansas in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 39,900 employed persons for the month. Hot Springs lost 0 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 447 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Hot Springs job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	36,900	0	+100
CPS	39,900	-447	+352

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

Hot Springs, Arkansas Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Hot Springs 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 Hot Springs, Arkansas

CES employment for Hot Springs peaked in February 2008 at 39,400. Since then 2,500 jobs have been lost in Hot Springs according to the employer survey. From a trough of 36,500 in June 2011, Hot Springs has gained 400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 41,663 for Hot Springs in November 2011. 1,763 jobs have been lost in Hot Springs since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Hot Springs, Arkansas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	36,900	0	39,900	-447
February 2012	36,900	-700	40,347	-510
January 2012	37,600	500	40,857	-587
December 2011	37,100	-300	41,444	-219
November 2011	37,400	0	41,663	68
October 2011	37,400	-300	41,595	140
September 2011	37,700	-400	41,455	278
August 2011	38,100	-100	41,177	411
July 2011	38,200	1,700	40,766	609
June 2011	36,500	-200	40,157	6
May 2011	36,700	-300	40,151	319
April 2011	37,000	200	39,832	284
March 2011	36,800	0	39,548	332