Lawrence, Kansas Job Growth

There were 50,100 jobs in Lawrence, Kansas in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 58,790 employed persons for the month. Lawrence added 500 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 971 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lawrence job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	50,100	+500	+300
CPS	58,790	-971	-519

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

Lawrence, Kansas Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Lawrence 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 Lawrence, Kansas

CES employment for Lawrence peaked in June 2004 at 52,700. Since then 2,600 jobs have been lost in Lawrence according to the employer survey. From a trough of 48,400 in June 2008, Lawrence has gained 1,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 61,618 for Lawrence in November 2011. 2,828 jobs have been lost in Lawrence since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lawrence, Kansas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	50,100	500	58,790	-971
February 2012	49,600	-1,800	59,761	-1,033
January 2012	51,400	1,800	60,794	-799
December 2011	49,600	-200	61,593	-25
November 2011	49,800	0	61,618	293
October 2011	49,800	-100	61,325	360
September 2011	49,900	100	60,965	559
August 2011	49,800	300	60,406	443
July 2011	49,500	1,000	59,963	267
June 2011	48,500	-1,100	59,696	-34
May 2011	49,600	-400	59,730	287
April 2011	50,000	200	59,443	134
March 2011	49,800	-300	59,309	263