Hinesville-Fort Stewart, Georgia Job Growth

There were 19,700 jobs in Hinesville, Georgia in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 30,326 employed persons for the month. Hinesville lost 100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 68 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Hinesville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	19,700	-100	-300
CPS	30,326	-68	+470

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

Hinesville, Georgia Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Hinesville peaked in April 2011 at 20,200. Since then 500 jobs have been lost in Hinesville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 19,600 in November 2011, Hinesville has gained 100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 30,640 for Hinesville in December 2011. 314 jobs have been lost in Hinesville since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Hinesville, Georgia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	19,700	-100	30,326	-68
February 2012	19,800	0	30,394	-101
January 2012	19,800	100	30,495	-145
December 2011	19,700	100	30,640	20
November 2011	19,600	-100	30,620	117
October 2011	19,700	0	30,503	159
September 2011	19,700	-100	30,344	167
August 2011	19,800	100	30,177	117
July 2011	19,700	-200	30,060	166
June 2011	19,900	-200	29,894	19
May 2011	20,100	-100	29,875	17
April 2011	20,200	200	29,858	2
March 2011	20,000	100	29,856	-24