Athens-Clarke County, Georgia Job Growth

There were 84,800 jobs in Athens, Georgia in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 102,033 employed persons for the month. Athens lost 300 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,080 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Athens job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	84,800	-300	+900
CPS	102,033	+1,080	+4,214

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

Athens, Georgia Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Athens 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 Athens, Georgia

CES employment for Athens peaked in March 2008 at 90,800. Since then 6,000 jobs have been lost in Athens according to the employer survey. From a trough of 81,900 in January 2011, Athens has gained 2,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 103,823 for Athens in February 2008. 1,790 jobs have been lost in Athens since then according to the household survey. From a June 2010 low of 96,537, Athens has added 5,496 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Athens, Georgia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	84,800	-300	102,033	1,080
February 2012	85,100	800	100,953	1,288
January 2012	84,300	600	99,665	602
December 2011	83,700	-300	99,063	-288
November 2011	84,000	-300	99,351	112
October 2011	84,300	200	99,239	142
September 2011	84,100	200	99,097	111
August 2011	83,900	-100	98,986	232
July 2011	84,000	400	98,754	509
June 2011	83,600	0	98,245	5
May 2011	83,600	-300	98,240	293
April 2011	83,900	0	97,947	128
March 2011	83,900	300	97,819	436