Pocatello, Idaho Job Growth

There were 36,900 jobs in Pocatello, Idaho in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 41,771 employed persons for the month. Pocatello lost 100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 381 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Pocatello job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	36,900	-100	+1,000
CPS	41,771	+381	+2,166

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

Pocatello, Idaho Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Pocatello peaked in June 2007 at 39,900. Since then 3,000 jobs have been lost in Pocatello according to the employer survey. From a trough of 35,300 in January 2010, Pocatello has gained 1,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 43,904 for Pocatello in June 2007. 2,133 jobs have been lost in Pocatello since then according to the household survey. From a January 2009 low of 39,355, Pocatello has added 2,416 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Pocatello, Idaho Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	36,900	-100	41,771	381
February 2012	37,000	900	41,390	721
January 2012	36,100	0	40,669	283
December 2011	36,100	-200	40,386	66
November 2011	36,300	-100	40,320	229
October 2011	36,400	500	40,091	309
September 2011	35,900	-200	39,782	170
August 2011	36,100	300	39,612	67
July 2011	35,800	200	39,545	107
June 2011	35,600	-300	39,438	-189
May 2011	35,900	-100	39,627	116
April 2011	36,000	100	39,511	-94
March 2011	35,900	0	39,605	-160