New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana Job Growth

There were 528,000 jobs in New Orleans, Louisiana in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 500,101 employed persons for the month. New Orleans lost 3,600 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 1,784 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare New Orleans job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	528,000	-3,600	+6,000
CPS	500,101	-1,784	-6,364

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

New Orleans, Louisiana Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for New Orleans 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 New Orleans, Louisiana

CES employment for New Orleans peaked in March 2001 at 625,100. Since then 97,100 jobs have been lost in New Orleans according to the employer survey. From a trough of 425,500 in October 2005, New Orleans has gained 102,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 598,309 for New Orleans in April 2000. 98,208 jobs have been lost in New Orleans since then according to the household survey. From a October 2005 low of 427,162, New Orleans has added 72,939 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

New Orleans, Louisiana Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	528,000	-3,600	500,101	-1,784
November 2011	531,600	800	501,885	-17
October 2011	530,800	-1,300	501,902	359
September 2011	532,100	5,000	501,543	1,323
August 2011	527,100	-2,000	500,220	821
July 2011	529,100	4,400	499,399	2,779
June 2011	524,700	-1,800	496,620	284
May 2011	526,500	-100	496,336	-2,094
April 2011	526,600	5,800	498,430	-2,504
March 2011	520,800	-1,700	500,934	-2,123
February 2011	522,500	1,400	503,057	-2,510
January 2011	521,100	-900	505,567	-898
December 2010	522,000	-100	506,465	478