Idaho Job Growth

There were 615,100 jobs in Idaho in April 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 718,896 employed persons for the month. Idaho lost 700 jobs in April 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 1,692 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Idaho job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	April 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	615,100	-700	+7,200
CPS	718,896	+1,692	+16,684

Idaho Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Idaho as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Idaho

CES employment peaked in June 2007 for Idaho at 657,500. Since then 42,400 jobs have been lost in Idaho according to the employer survey. From a trough of 599,900 in January 2010, Idaho has gained 15,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Idaho reached a maximum of 728,505 in December 2006. 9,609 jobs have been lost in Idaho since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 691,352, Idaho has added 27,544 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Idaho Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2012	615,100	-700	718,896	1,692
March 2012	615,800	500	717,204	2,470
February 2012	615,300	1,200	714,734	2,114
January 2012	614,100	3,500	712,620	1,897
December 2011	610,600	1,200	710,723	2,011
November 2011	609,400	400	708,712	2,117
October 2011	609,000	1,300	706,595	2,256
September 2011	607,700	900	704,339	1,970
August 2011	606,800	1,300	702,369	1,127
July 2011	605,500	1,700	701,242	71
June 2011	603,800	-2,300	701,171	-559
May 2011	606,100	-1,800	701,730	-482
April 2011	607,900	1,200	702,212	217