Valdosta, Georgia Job Growth

There were 53,100 jobs in Valdosta, Georgia in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 61,186 employed persons for the month. Valdosta added 900 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 288 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Valdosta job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	53,100	+900	+1,000
CPS	61,186	+288	+743

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

Valdosta, Georgia Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Valdosta peaked in January 2008 at 57,100. Since then 4,000 jobs have been lost in Valdosta according to the employer survey. From a trough of 51,100 in July 2011, Valdosta has gained 2,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 65,838 for Valdosta in January 2008. 4,652 jobs have been lost in Valdosta since then according to the household survey. From a August 2011 low of 59,683, Valdosta has added 1,503 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Valdosta, Georgia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	53,100	900	61,186	288
February 2012	52,200	-200	60,898	33
January 2012	52,400	400	60,865	35
December 2011	52,000	200	60,830	372
November 2011	51,800	100	60,458	320
October 2011	51,700	300	60,138	258
September 2011	51,400	200	59,880	197
August 2011	51,200	100	59,683	-40
July 2011	51,100	-400	59,723	-35
June 2011	51,500	0	59,758	-97
May 2011	51,500	0	59,855	-286
April 2011	51,500	-600	60,141	-302
March 2011	52,100	0	60,443	-4