Massachusetts Job Growth

There were 3,242,900 jobs in Massachusetts in April 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,239,017 employed persons for the month. Massachusetts added 2,500 jobs in April 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 11,575 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Massachusetts job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	April 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	3,242,900	+2,500	+27,400
CPS	3,239,017	+11,575	+37,426

Massachusetts Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Massachusetts 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 in Massachusetts

CES employment peaked in February 2001 for Massachusetts at 3,385,000. Since then 142,100 jobs have been lost in Massachusetts according to the employer survey. From a trough of 3,161,400 in November 2009, Massachusetts has gained 81,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Massachusetts reached a maximum of 3,297,978 in February 2001. 58,961 jobs have been lost in Massachusetts since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 3,157,715, Massachusetts has added 81,302 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Massachusetts Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2012	3,242,900	2,500	3,239,017	11,575
March 2012	3,240,400	7,500	3,227,442	7,263
February 2012	3,232,900	7,200	3,220,179	1,161
January 2012	3,225,700	13,900	3,219,018	-457
December 2011	3,211,800	400	3,219,475	5,327
November 2011	3,211,400	-700	3,214,148	5,612
October 2011	3,212,100	7,100	3,208,536	6,316
September 2011	3,205,000	2,000	3,202,220	5,594
August 2011	3,203,000	-3,500	3,196,626	2,712
July 2011	3,206,500	-2,700	3,193,914	-1,091
June 2011	3,209,200	-3,300	3,195,005	-3,405
May 2011	3,212,500	-3,000	3,198,410	-3,181
April 2011	3,215,500	4,200	3,201,591	-376