Columbus, Georgia Job Growth

There were 119,200 jobs in Columbus, Georgia in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 121,061 employed persons for the month. Columbus lost 200 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 360 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Columbus job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	119,200	-200	+1,600
CPS	121,061	+360	+4,287

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 125,300. Since then 6,100 jobs have been lost in Columbus according to the employer survey. From a trough of 115,700 in March 2011, Columbus has gained 3,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 122,002 for Columbus in November 2006. 941 jobs have been lost in Columbus since then according to the household survey. From a June 2010 low of 116,649, Columbus has added 4,412 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Columbus, Georgia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	119,200	-200	121,061	360
November 2011	119,400	1,600	120,701	598
October 2011	117,800	-1,800	120,103	206
September 2011	119,600	1,600	119,897	867
August 2011	118,000	-1,000	119,030	407
July 2011	119,000	1,400	118,623	651
June 2011	117,600	200	117,972	460
May 2011	117,400	0	117,512	479
April 2011	117,400	1,700	117,033	291
March 2011	115,700	-1,500	116,742	-38
February 2011	117,200	-100	116,780	63
January 2011	117,300	-300	116,717	-57
December 2010	117,600	-300	116,774	-19