Lafayette, Indiana Job Growth

There were 93,300 jobs in Lafayette, Indiana in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 91,411 employed persons for the month. Lafayette lost 200 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 99 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lafayette job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	93,300	-200	+500
CPS	91,411	-99	+2,517

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

Lafayette, Indiana Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Lafayette peaked in June 2008 at 97,100. Since then 3,800 jobs have been lost in Lafayette according to the employer survey. From a trough of 89,900 in July 2009, Lafayette has gained 3,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 93,855 for Lafayette in December 2008. 2,444 jobs have been lost in Lafayette since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 86,648, Lafayette has added 4,763 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lafayette, Indiana Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	93,300	-200	91,411	-99
February 2012	93,500	-700	91,510	-30
January 2012	94,200	-100	91,540	55
December 2011	94,300	100	91,485	372
November 2011	94,200	200	91,113	650
October 2011	94,000	400	90,463	369
September 2011	93,600	-100	90,094	447
August 2011	93,700	600	89,647	102
July 2011	93,100	1,000	89,545	4
June 2011	92,100	-100	89,541	-47
May 2011	92,200	-500	89,588	196
April 2011	92,700	-100	89,392	498
March 2011	92,800	100	88,894	514