Jonesboro, Arkansas Job Growth

There were 49,700 jobs in Jonesboro, Arkansas in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 55,488 employed persons for the month. Jonesboro added 600 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 788 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Jonesboro job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	49,700	+600	+500
CPS	55,488	+788	+1,009

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

Jonesboro, Arkansas Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Jonesboro 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 Jonesboro, Arkansas

CES employment for Jonesboro peaked in July 2011 at 49,700. Since then 0 jobs have been lost in Jonesboro according to the employer survey. From a trough of 48,500 in September 2011, Jonesboro has gained 1,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in March 2012 for Jonesboro is at a new high of 55,488.

Employment: CES, CPS

Jonesboro, Arkansas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	49,700	600	55,488	788
February 2012	49,100	-500	54,700	557
January 2012	49,600	500	54,143	871
December 2011	49,100	0	53,272	115
November 2011	49,100	100	53,157	235
October 2011	49,000	500	52,922	-137
September 2011	48,500	-600	53,059	-271
August 2011	49,100	-600	53,330	-11
July 2011	49,700	200	53,341	-198
June 2011	49,500	0	53,539	-435
May 2011	49,500	100	53,974	-297
April 2011	49,400	200	54,271	-208
March 2011	49,200	0	54,479	49