Rome, Georgia Job Growth

There were 37,400 jobs in Rome, Georgia in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 42,502 employed persons for the month. Rome added 300 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 199 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Rome job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	37,400	+300	-1,100
CPS	42,502	-199	-292

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

Rome, Georgia Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Rome peaked in May 2005 at 43,500. Since then 6,100 jobs have been lost in Rome according to the employer survey. From a trough of 36,800 in August 2011, Rome has gained 600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 48,223 for Rome in August 2005. 5,721 jobs have been lost in Rome since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Rome, Georgia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	37,400	300	42,502	-199
February 2012	37,100	-200	42,701	-337
January 2012	37,300	200	43,038	-238
December 2011	37,100	-300	43,276	33
November 2011	37,400	300	43,243	58
October 2011	37,100	0	43,185	-181
September 2011	37,100	300	43,366	-180
August 2011	36,800	-500	43,546	-349
July 2011	37,300	-1,300	43,895	49
June 2011	38,600	0	43,846	504
May 2011	38,600	-100	43,342	350
April 2011	38,700	200	42,992	198
March 2011	38,500	200	42,794	163