Waterbury, Connecticut Job Growth

There were 61,900 jobs in Waterbury, Connecticut in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 91,999 employed persons for the month. Waterbury lost 700 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 100 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Waterbury job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	61,900	-700	-300
CPS	91,999	-100	+1,682

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

Waterbury, Connecticut Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Waterbury peaked in August 2000 at 71,700. Since then 9,800 jobs have been lost in Waterbury according to the employer survey. From a trough of 61,400 in February 2010, Waterbury has gained 500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 94,754 for Waterbury in January 2007. 2,755 jobs have been lost in Waterbury since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 89,700, Waterbury has added 2,299 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Waterbury, Connecticut Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	61,900	-700	91,999	-100
February 2012	62,600	500	92,099	417
January 2012	62,100	-400	91,682	398
December 2011	62,500	200	91,284	333
November 2011	62,300	-100	90,951	335
October 2011	62,400	-300	90,616	305
September 2011	62,700	100	90,311	492
August 2011	62,600	-200	89,819	-67
July 2011	62,800	700	89,886	-126
June 2011	62,100	100	90,012	-254
May 2011	62,000	-200	90,266	-90
April 2011	62,200	0	90,356	39
March 2011	62,200	300	90,317	138