Boise City-Nampa, Idaho Job Growth
There were 256,100 jobs in Boise City, Idaho in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 273,572 employed persons for the month. Boise City added 100 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 448 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Boise City job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | December 2011 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 256,100 | +100 | +6,100 |
| CPS | 273,572 | +448 | +8,759 |
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 279,600. Since then 23,500 jobs have been lost in Boise City according to the employer survey. From a trough of 250,000 in December 2010, Boise City has gained 6,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 286,952 for Boise City in February 2007. 13,380 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 9,515 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2011 | 256,100 | 100 | 273,572 | 448 |
| November 2011 | 256,000 | -1,300 | 273,124 | 1,191 |
| October 2011 | 257,300 | -99 | 271,933 | 1,133 |
| September 2011 | 257,400 | 1,799 | 270,800 | 751 |
| August 2011 | 255,600 | 1,100 | 270,049 | 948 |
| July 2011 | 254,500 | 1,700 | 269,101 | 978 |
| June 2011 | 252,800 | -800 | 268,123 | 353 |
| May 2011 | 253,600 | 0 | 267,770 | 1,211 |
| April 2011 | 253,600 | 0 | 266,559 | 1,578 |
| March 2011 | 253,600 | 1,100 | 264,981 | 924 |
| February 2011 | 252,500 | 500 | 264,057 | -204 |
| January 2011 | 252,000 | 2,000 | 264,261 | -552 |
| December 2010 | 250,000 | -400 | 264,813 | -289 |
