Owensboro, Kentucky Job Growth

There were 51,900 jobs in Owensboro, Kentucky in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 53,970 employed persons for the month. Owensboro lost 400 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 81 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Owensboro job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	51,900	-400	+1,100
CPS	53,970	+81	+579

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

Owensboro, Kentucky Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Owensboro 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 Owensboro, Kentucky

CES employment for Owensboro peaked in February 2012 at 52,300. Since then 400 jobs have been lost in Owensboro according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in March 2012 for Owensboro is at a new high of 53,970.

Employment: CES, CPS

Owensboro, Kentucky Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	51,900	-400	53,970	81
February 2012	52,300	900	53,889	308
January 2012	51,400	-400	53,581	-2
December 2011	51,800	-100	53,583	-187
November 2011	51,900	200	53,770	172
October 2011	51,700	300	53,598	96
September 2011	51,400	200	53,502	-91
August 2011	51,200	100	53,593	-70
July 2011	51,100	100	53,663	-212
June 2011	51,000	0	53,875	-29
May 2011	51,000	200	53,904	172
April 2011	50,800	0	53,732	341
March 2011	50,800	100	53,391	298