Idaho Falls, Idaho Job Growth

There were 48,700 jobs in Idaho Falls, Idaho in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 59,968 employed persons for the month. Idaho Falls lost 200 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 280 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Idaho Falls job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	48,700	-200	+100
CPS	59,968	+280	+1,966

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

Idaho Falls, Idaho Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Idaho Falls 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 Idaho Falls, Idaho

CES employment for Idaho Falls peaked in May 2008 at 52,300. Since then 3,600 jobs have been lost in Idaho Falls according to the employer survey. From a trough of 47,900 in October 2011, Idaho Falls has gained 800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 60,479 for Idaho Falls in September 2007. 511 jobs have been lost in Idaho Falls since then according to the household survey. From a October 2011 low of 57,453, Idaho Falls has added 2,515 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Idaho Falls, Idaho Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	48,700	-200	59,968	280
February 2012	48,900	-400	59,688	572
January 2012	49,300	400	59,116	893
December 2011	48,900	300	58,223	506
November 2011	48,600	700	57,717	264
October 2011	47,900	-400	57,453	-58
September 2011	48,300	0	57,511	-47
August 2011	48,300	-100	57,558	-229
July 2011	48,400	0	57,787	-151
June 2011	48,400	100	57,938	10
May 2011	48,300	-200	57,928	-58
April 2011	48,500	-100	57,986	-16
March 2011	48,600	100	58,002	35