Monroe, Louisiana Job Growth

There were 77,100 jobs in Monroe, Louisiana in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 74,168 employed persons for the month. Monroe added 200 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 446 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Monroe job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	77,100	+200	+1,500
CPS	74,168	+446	+488

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

Monroe, Louisiana Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Monroe 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 Monroe, Louisiana

CES employment for Monroe peaked in February 2003 at 81,400. Since then 4,300 jobs have been lost in Monroe according to the employer survey. From a trough of 75,300 in September 2009, Monroe has gained 1,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 80,128 for Monroe in November 2005. 5,960 jobs have been lost in Monroe since then according to the household survey. From a December 2011 low of 73,094, Monroe has added 1,074 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Monroe, Louisiana Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	77,100	200	74,168	446
February 2012	76,900	-600	73,722	289
January 2012	77,500	1,000	73,433	339
December 2011	76,500	0	73,094	-92
November 2011	76,500	200	73,186	38
October 2011	76,300	100	73,148	-233
September 2011	76,200	200	73,381	-44
August 2011	76,000	100	73,425	61
July 2011	75,900	-600	73,364	-35
June 2011	76,500	700	73,399	-64
May 2011	75,800	-100	73,463	-186
April 2011	75,900	300	73,649	-31
March 2011	75,600	-200	73,680	-374