Kokomo, Indiana Job Growth

There were 41,600 jobs in Kokomo, Indiana in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 39,107 employed persons for the month. Kokomo added 200 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 45 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Kokomo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	41,600	+200	+800
CPS	39,107	+45	+571

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

Kokomo, Indiana Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Kokomo peaked in April 2000 at 55,200. Since then 13,600 jobs have been lost in Kokomo according to the employer survey. From a trough of 34,900 in June 2009, Kokomo has gained 6,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 49,388 for Kokomo in May 2000. 10,281 jobs have been lost in Kokomo since then according to the household survey. From a January 2010 low of 36,290, Kokomo has added 2,817 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Kokomo, Indiana Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	41,600	200	39,107	45
February 2012	41,400	-200	39,062	-55
January 2012	41,600	100	39,117	135
December 2011	41,500	-400	38,982	279
November 2011	41,900	800	38,703	373
October 2011	41,100	400	38,330	32
September 2011	40,700	-500	38,298	-252
August 2011	41,200	300	38,550	105
July 2011	40,900	0	38,445	-13
June 2011	40,900	300	38,458	-164
May 2011	40,600	-100	38,622	-81
April 2011	40,700	-100	38,703	167
March 2011	40,800	100	38,536	106