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Lafayette, Louisiana Job Growth

There were 157,300 jobs in Lafayette, Louisiana in April 2013 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 136,023 employed persons for the month. Lafayette added 100 jobs in April 2013 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 399 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lafayette job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey April 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 157,300 +100 +1,300
CPS 136,023 -399 +2,108

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 charts below show the monthly job growth for Lafayette as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

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 peaked in December 2012 at 157,900. Since then 600 jobs have been lost in Lafayette according to the employer survey. From a trough of 157,200 in March 2013, Lafayette has gained 100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 136,535 for Lafayette in February 2013. 512 jobs have been lost in Lafayette since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2013

Lafayette, Louisiana Employment History

Date CES
Employment 		CES
Month/Month 		CPS
Employment 		CPS
Month/Month
April 2013 157,300 100 136,023 -399
March 2013 157,200 -300 136,422 -113
February 2013 157,500 -100 136,535 426
January 2013 157,600 -300 136,109 458
December 2012 157,900 700 135,651 246
November 2012 157,200 1,100 135,405 266
October 2012 156,100 700 135,139 260
September 2012 155,400 100 134,879 198
August 2012 155,300 0 134,681 127
July 2012 155,300 -1,900 134,554 86
June 2012 157,200 900 134,468 177
May 2012 156,300 300 134,291 376
April 2012 156,000 1,000 133,915 639

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