Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia Job Growth

There were 2,323,800 jobs in Atlanta, Georgia in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,472,821 employed persons for the month. Atlanta lost 10,000 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 9,496 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Atlanta job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	2,323,800	-10,000	+25,900
CPS	2,472,821	+9,496	+92,825

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

Atlanta, Georgia Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Atlanta peaked in February 2008 at 2,463,600. Since then 139,800 jobs have been lost in Atlanta according to the employer survey. From a trough of 2,258,400 in February 2010, Atlanta has gained 65,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 2,594,999 for Atlanta in September 2007. 122,178 jobs have been lost in Atlanta since then according to the household survey. From a January 2011 low of 2,373,587, Atlanta has added 99,234 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Atlanta, Georgia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	2,323,800	-10,000	2,472,821	9,496
February 2012	2,333,800	2,400	2,463,325	15,651
January 2012	2,331,400	13,300	2,447,674	17,925
December 2011	2,318,100	3,600	2,429,749	7,924
November 2011	2,314,500	3,700	2,421,825	9,616
October 2011	2,310,800	3,000	2,412,209	5,914
September 2011	2,307,800	1,700	2,406,295	5,875
August 2011	2,306,100	-3,800	2,400,420	-887
July 2011	2,309,900	6,600	2,401,307	3,842
June 2011	2,303,300	-1,700	2,397,465	5,450
May 2011	2,305,000	-3,700	2,392,015	8,789
April 2011	2,308,700	10,800	2,383,226	3,230
March 2011	2,297,900	7,100	2,379,996	3,998