Boise City-Nampa, Idaho Job Growth
There were 260,600 jobs in Boise City, Idaho in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 278,549 employed persons for the month. Boise City added 2,400 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,583 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Boise City job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | March 2012 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 260,600 | +2,400 | +5,400 |
| CPS | 278,549 | +2,583 | +13,568 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Boise City, Idaho Employment Changes
The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Boise City 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 Boise City, Idaho
CES employment for Boise City peaked in March 2007 at 279,700. Since then 19,100 jobs have been lost in Boise City according to the employer survey. From a trough of 252,000 in June 2010, Boise City has gained 8,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 286,952 for Boise City in February 2007. 8,403 jobs have been lost in Boise City since then according to the household survey. From a February 2011 low of 264,057, Boise City has added 14,492 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Boise City, Idaho Employment History
| Date |
CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2012 | 260,600 | 2,400 | 278,549 | 2,583 |
| February 2012 | 258,200 | 500 | 275,966 | 1,405 |
| January 2012 | 257,700 | -600 | 274,561 | 989 |
| December 2011 | 258,300 | -200 | 273,572 | 448 |
| November 2011 | 258,500 | 100 | 273,124 | 1,191 |
| October 2011 | 258,400 | -200 | 271,933 | 1,133 |
| September 2011 | 258,600 | 1,400 | 270,800 | 751 |
| August 2011 | 257,200 | 900 | 270,049 | 948 |
| July 2011 | 256,300 | 1,400 | 269,101 | 978 |
| June 2011 | 254,900 | -700 | 268,123 | 353 |
| May 2011 | 255,600 | -700 | 267,770 | 1,211 |
| April 2011 | 256,300 | 1,100 | 266,559 | 1,578 |
| March 2011 | 255,200 | -300 | 264,981 | 924 |
