Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, Massachusetts Job Growth

There were 47,200 jobs in Leominster, Massachusetts in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 65,038 employed persons for the month. Leominster lost 0 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 283 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Leominster job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	47,200	0	-300
CPS	65,038	-283	-1,086

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

Leominster, Massachusetts Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Leominster 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 Leominster, Massachusetts

CES employment for Leominster peaked in April 2000 at 54,500. Since then 7,300 jobs have been lost in Leominster according to the employer survey. From a trough of 46,600 in September 2011, Leominster has gained 600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 70,796 for Leominster in April 2000. 5,758 jobs have been lost in Leominster since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Leominster, Massachusetts Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	47,200	0	65,038	-283
February 2012	47,200	-600	65,321	-513
January 2012	47,800	600	65,834	-458
December 2011	47,200	400	66,292	198
November 2011	46,800	-200	66,094	138
October 2011	47,000	400	65,956	149
September 2011	46,600	-800	65,807	-29
August 2011	47,400	-200	65,836	77
July 2011	47,600	500	65,759	-190
June 2011	47,100	-300	65,949	-147
May 2011	47,400	0	66,096	-84
April 2011	47,400	-100	66,180	56
March 2011	47,500	-100	66,124	218