Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Job Growth

There were 54,900 jobs in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 67,543 employed persons for the month. Coeur d'Alene added 900 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,192 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Coeur d'Alene job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	54,900	+900	+1,600
CPS	67,543	+1,192	+2,453

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

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Coeur d'Alene 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 Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

CES employment for Coeur d'Alene peaked in July 2008 at 58,200. Since then 3,300 jobs have been lost in Coeur d'Alene according to the employer survey. From a trough of 52,600 in December 2009, Coeur d'Alene has gained 2,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 67,699 for Coeur d'Alene in September 2007. 156 jobs have been lost in Coeur d'Alene since then according to the household survey. From a August 2011 low of 61,900, Coeur d'Alene has added 5,643 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	54,900	900	67,543	1,192
February 2012	54,000	0	66,351	1,341
January 2012	54,000	600	65,010	1,513
December 2011	53,400	0	63,497	516
November 2011	53,400	-500	62,981	505
October 2011	53,900	300	62,476	506
September 2011	53,600	300	61,970	70
August 2011	53,300	-300	61,900	-579
July 2011	53,600	300	62,479	-1,031
June 2011	53,300	200	63,510	-913
May 2011	53,100	-500	64,423	-571
April 2011	53,600	300	64,994	-96
March 2011	53,300	0	65,090	251