Bowling Green, Kentucky Job Growth

There were 60,000 jobs in Bowling Green, Kentucky in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 58,212 employed persons for the month. Bowling Green added 1,000 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 26 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Bowling Green job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	60,000	+1,000	-200
CPS	58,212	-26	-1,085

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

Bowling Green, Kentucky Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green, Kentucky

CES employment for Bowling Green peaked in December 2007 at 62,600. Since then 2,600 jobs have been lost in Bowling Green according to the employer survey. From a trough of 57,700 in June 2009, Bowling Green has gained 2,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 59,927 for Bowling Green in January 2008. 1,715 jobs have been lost in Bowling Green since then according to the household survey. From a October 2009 low of 57,491, Bowling Green has added 721 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Bowling Green, Kentucky Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	60,000	1,000	58,212	-26
February 2012	59,000	300	58,238	-186
January 2012	58,700	-1,000	58,424	-109
December 2011	59,700	-100	58,533	-262
November 2011	59,800	100	58,795	-310
October 2011	59,700	-600	59,105	-242
September 2011	60,300	200	59,347	-180
August 2011	60,100	-400	59,527	-198
July 2011	60,500	100	59,725	97
June 2011	60,400	200	59,628	265
May 2011	60,200	0	59,363	207
April 2011	60,200	0	59,156	-141
March 2011	60,200	500	59,297	-2