Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia Job Growth

There were 2,242,700 jobs in Atlanta, Georgia in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,429,749 employed persons for the month. Atlanta added 1,400 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 7,924 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Atlanta job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	2,242,700	+1,400	-700
CPS	2,429,749	+7,924	+52,239

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 2,460,300. Since then 217,600 jobs have been lost in Atlanta according to the employer survey. From a trough of 2,235,400 in August 2011, Atlanta has gained 7,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 2,594,999 for Atlanta in September 2007. 165,250 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 56,162 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Atlanta, Georgia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	2,242,700	1,400	2,429,749	7,924
November 2011	2,241,300	3,100	2,421,825	9,616
October 2011	2,238,200	600	2,412,209	5,914
September 2011	2,237,600	2,200	2,406,295	5,875
August 2011	2,235,400	-11,400	2,400,420	-887
July 2011	2,246,800	1,700	2,401,307	3,842
June 2011	2,245,100	1,100	2,397,465	5,450
May 2011	2,244,000	-7,500	2,392,015	8,789
April 2011	2,251,500	9,300	2,383,226	3,230
March 2011	2,242,200	-2,600	2,379,996	3,998
February 2011	2,244,800	9,300	2,375,998	2,411
January 2011	2,235,500	-7,900	2,373,587	-3,923
December 2010	2,243,400	-13,500	2,377,510	-2,210