Pine Bluff, Arkansas Job Growth

There were 36,500 jobs in Pine Bluff, Arkansas in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 40,248 employed persons for the month. Pine Bluff lost 0 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 246 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Pine Bluff job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	36,500	0	0
CPS	40,248	+246	+982

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

Pine Bluff, Arkansas Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Pine Bluff 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 Pine Bluff, Arkansas

CES employment for Pine Bluff peaked in April 2005 at 43,000. Since then 6,500 jobs have been lost in Pine Bluff according to the employer survey. From a trough of 36,100 in December 2011, Pine Bluff has gained 400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 43,250 for Pine Bluff in June 2005. 3,002 jobs have been lost in Pine Bluff since then according to the household survey. From a June 2011 low of 38,749, Pine Bluff has added 1,499 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Pine Bluff, Arkansas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	36,500	0	40,248	246
February 2012	36,500	-400	40,002	277
January 2012	36,900	800	39,725	618
December 2011	36,100	-100	39,107	21
November 2011	36,200	-200	39,086	-21
October 2011	36,400	-200	39,107	70
September 2011	36,600	-400	39,037	89
August 2011	37,000	400	38,948	188
July 2011	36,600	300	38,760	11
June 2011	36,300	-100	38,749	-258
May 2011	36,400	-500	39,007	-101
April 2011	36,900	400	39,108	-158
March 2011	36,500	-100	39,266	37