Evansville, Indiana Job Growth

There were 173,000 jobs in Evansville, Indiana in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 169,491 employed persons for the month. Evansville lost 3,100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 1,382 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Evansville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	173,000	-3,100	-1,700
CPS	169,491	-1,382	+1,564

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

Evansville, Indiana Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Evansville peaked in November 2002 at 181,900. Since then 8,900 jobs have been lost in Evansville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 168,100 in July 2009, Evansville has gained 4,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 175,690 for Evansville in August 2002. 6,199 jobs have been lost in Evansville since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 164,187, Evansville has added 5,304 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Evansville, Indiana Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	173,000	-3,100	169,491	-1,382
February 2012	176,100	-300	170,873	-239
January 2012	176,400	800	171,112	-313
December 2011	175,600	0	171,425	80
November 2011	175,600	900	171,345	526
October 2011	174,700	100	170,819	-19
September 2011	174,600	300	170,838	85
August 2011	174,300	200	170,753	153
July 2011	174,100	-1,400	170,600	121
June 2011	175,500	800	170,479	708
May 2011	174,700	-200	169,771	704
April 2011	174,900	200	169,067	1,140
March 2011	174,700	200	167,927	687