Macon, Georgia Job Growth

There were 97,500 jobs in Macon, Georgia in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 102,881 employed persons for the month. Macon added 500 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 103 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Macon job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	97,500	+500	+1,500
CPS	102,881	-103	+1,512

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

Macon, Georgia Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Macon peaked in April 2008 at 102,800. Since then 5,300 jobs have been lost in Macon according to the employer survey. From a trough of 94,400 in February 2010, Macon has gained 3,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 107,450 for Macon in June 2008. 4,569 jobs have been lost in Macon since then according to the household survey. From a July 2010 low of 99,693, Macon has added 3,188 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Macon, Georgia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	97,500	500	102,881	-103
February 2012	97,000	300	102,984	-372
January 2012	96,700	400	103,356	-488
December 2011	96,300	100	103,844	270
November 2011	96,200	200	103,574	542
October 2011	96,000	0	103,032	567
September 2011	96,000	200	102,465	611
August 2011	95,800	500	101,854	403
July 2011	95,300	0	101,451	114
June 2011	95,300	100	101,337	218
May 2011	95,200	-400	101,119	-47
April 2011	95,600	-400	101,166	-203
March 2011	96,000	-200	101,369	137