Columbus, Indiana Job Growth

There were 48,000 jobs in Columbus, Indiana in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 39,083 employed persons for the month. Columbus added 100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 520 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Columbus job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	48,000	+100	+3,900
CPS	39,083	+520	+4,379

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

Columbus, Indiana Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Columbus peaked in January 2012 at 48,100. Since then 100 jobs have been lost in Columbus according to the employer survey. From a trough of 47,900 in February 2012, Columbus has gained 100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in March 2012 for Columbus is at a new high of 39,083.

Employment: CES, CPS

Columbus, Indiana Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	48,000	100	39,083	520
February 2012	47,900	-200	38,563	1,051
January 2012	48,100	500	37,512	1,035
December 2011	47,600	600	36,477	378
November 2011	47,000	600	36,099	188
October 2011	46,400	400	35,911	155
September 2011	46,000	0	35,756	120
August 2011	46,000	100	35,636	129
July 2011	45,900	700	35,507	249
June 2011	45,200	700	35,258	305
May 2011	44,500	300	34,953	137
April 2011	44,200	100	34,816	112
March 2011	44,100	300	34,704	274