Lewiston, Idaho Job Growth

There were 26,300 jobs in Lewiston, Idaho in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 27,441 employed persons for the month. Lewiston lost 100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 300 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lewiston job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	26,300	-100	0
CPS	27,441	+300	+865

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

Lewiston, Idaho Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Lewiston peaked in October 2007 at 28,100. Since then 1,800 jobs have been lost in Lewiston according to the employer survey. From a trough of 25,800 in November 2010, Lewiston has gained 500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 28,501 for Lewiston in November 2005. 1,060 jobs have been lost in Lewiston since then according to the household survey. From a October 2011 low of 26,140, Lewiston has added 1,301 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lewiston, Idaho Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	26,300	-100	27,441	300
February 2012	26,400	400	27,141	497
January 2012	26,000	200	26,644	309
December 2011	25,800	-500	26,335	98
November 2011	26,300	300	26,237	97
October 2011	26,000	0	26,140	-52
September 2011	26,000	-200	26,192	-41
August 2011	26,200	100	26,233	-72
July 2011	26,100	200	26,305	-151
June 2011	25,900	-200	26,456	-132
May 2011	26,100	0	26,588	70
April 2011	26,100	-200	26,518	-58
March 2011	26,300	300	26,576	-114