Anderson, Indiana Job Growth

There were 40,300 jobs in Anderson, Indiana in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 55,112 employed persons for the month. Anderson added 100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 308 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Anderson job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	40,300	+100	+300
CPS	55,112	+308	+426

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

Anderson, Indiana Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Anderson 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 Anderson, Indiana

CES employment for Anderson peaked in December 2000 at 48,200. Since then 7,900 jobs have been lost in Anderson according to the employer survey. From a trough of 39,500 in July 2011, Anderson has gained 800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 62,017 for Anderson in December 2000. 6,905 jobs have been lost in Anderson since then according to the household survey. From a July 2011 low of 53,752, Anderson has added 1,360 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Anderson, Indiana Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	40,300	100	55,112	308
February 2012	40,200	100	54,804	425
January 2012	40,100	0	54,379	334
December 2011	40,100	500	54,045	105
November 2011	39,600	-300	53,940	-57
October 2011	39,900	-100	53,997	116
September 2011	40,000	100	53,881	90
August 2011	39,900	400	53,791	39
July 2011	39,500	-100	53,752	-191
June 2011	39,600	0	53,943	-179
May 2011	39,600	-300	54,122	-264
April 2011	39,900	-100	54,386	-300
March 2011	40,000	100	54,686	157