Norwich-New London, Connecticut Job Growth

There were 126,100 jobs in Norwich, Connecticut in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 138,410 employed persons for the month. Norwich lost 1,100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 4 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Norwich job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	126,100	-1,100	-3,300
CPS	138,410	+4	-430

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

Norwich, Connecticut Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Norwich 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 Norwich, Connecticut

CES employment for Norwich peaked in May 2008 at 137,900. Since then 11,800 jobs have been lost in Norwich according to the employer survey. From a trough of 125,600 in December 2011, Norwich has gained 500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 144,868 for Norwich in July 2008. 6,458 jobs have been lost in Norwich since then according to the household survey. From a December 2011 low of 137,304, Norwich has added 1,106 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Norwich, Connecticut Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	126,100	-1,100	138,410	4
February 2012	127,200	500	138,406	506
January 2012	126,700	1,100	137,900	596
December 2011	125,600	-700	137,304	-164
November 2011	126,300	-900	137,468	-92
October 2011	127,200	-400	137,560	-136
September 2011	127,600	-1,900	137,696	129
August 2011	129,500	-400	137,567	143
July 2011	129,900	500	137,424	-47
June 2011	129,400	200	137,471	-113
May 2011	129,200	-1,200	137,584	-740
April 2011	130,400	1,000	138,324	-516
March 2011	129,400	-299	138,840	-684