Columbus, Georgia Job Growth

There were 119,100 jobs in Columbus, Georgia in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 121,148 employed persons for the month. Columbus lost 1,200 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 205 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Columbus job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	119,100	-1,200	+1,100
CPS	121,148	-205	+4,406

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

Columbus, Georgia Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Columbus peaked in May 2000 at 125,400. Since then 6,300 jobs have been lost in Columbus according to the employer survey. From a trough of 116,600 in September 2009, Columbus has gained 2,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 122,002 for Columbus in November 2006. 854 jobs have been lost in Columbus since then according to the household survey. From a June 2010 low of 116,649, Columbus has added 4,499 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Columbus, Georgia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	119,100	-1,200	121,148	-205
February 2012	120,300	-1,000	121,353	36
January 2012	121,300	500	121,317	256
December 2011	120,800	200	121,061	360
November 2011	120,600	1,600	120,701	598
October 2011	119,000	-1,500	120,103	206
September 2011	120,500	1,000	119,897	867
August 2011	119,500	100	119,030	407
July 2011	119,400	1,200	118,623	651
June 2011	118,200	0	117,972	460
May 2011	118,200	-600	117,512	479
April 2011	118,800	800	117,033	291
March 2011	118,000	300	116,742	-38