Dalton, Georgia Job Growth

There were 63,100 jobs in Dalton, Georgia in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 52,861 employed persons for the month. Dalton added 200 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 84 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Dalton job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	63,100	+200	-3,900
CPS	52,861	-84	-1,924

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

Dalton, Georgia Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Dalton peaked in April 2006 at 79,900. Since then 16,800 jobs have been lost in Dalton according to the employer survey. From a trough of 62,900 in February 2012, Dalton has gained 200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 65,687 for Dalton in July 2006. 12,826 jobs have been lost in Dalton since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Dalton, Georgia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	63,100	200	52,861	-84
February 2012	62,900	-400	52,945	-283
January 2012	63,300	0	53,228	-481
December 2011	63,300	-200	53,709	-217
November 2011	63,500	-400	53,926	-303
October 2011	63,900	-300	54,229	-362
September 2011	64,200	-100	54,591	-297
August 2011	64,300	-900	54,888	-281
July 2011	65,200	-300	55,169	-59
June 2011	65,500	-1,000	55,228	-13
May 2011	66,500	-100	55,241	263
April 2011	66,600	-400	54,978	193
March 2011	67,000	600	54,785	65