Lafayette, Louisiana Job Growth

There were 163,500 jobs in Lafayette, Louisiana in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 135,500 employed persons for the month. Lafayette added 2,300 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,596 (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	163,500	+2,300	+14,400
CPS	135,500	+2,596	+8,330

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

Lafayette, Louisiana 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, Louisiana

CES employment for Lafayette in March 2012 is at a new high of 163,500.

CPS employment in March 2012 for Lafayette is at a new high of 135,500.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lafayette, Louisiana Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	163,500	2,300	135,500	2,596
February 2012	161,200	2,100	132,904	2,071
January 2012	159,100	4,300	130,833	1,474
December 2011	154,800	700	129,359	34
November 2011	154,100	-900	129,325	366
October 2011	155,000	2,000	128,959	802
September 2011	153,000	1,600	128,157	1,230
August 2011	151,400	500	126,927	728
July 2011	150,900	1,000	126,199	125
June 2011	149,900	100	126,074	-289
May 2011	149,800	0	126,363	-341
April 2011	149,800	700	126,704	-466
March 2011	149,100	-200	127,170	-393