New Bedford, Massachusetts Job Growth

There were 65,600 jobs in New Bedford, Massachusetts in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 77,324 employed persons for the month. New Bedford lost 100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 158 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare New Bedford job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	65,600	-100	+699
CPS	77,324	+158	-412

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

New Bedford, Massachusetts Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for New Bedford 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 Bedford, Massachusetts

CES employment for New Bedford peaked in August 2000 at 68,500. Since then 2,900 jobs have been lost in New Bedford according to the employer survey. From a trough of 63,500 in November 2009, New Bedford has gained 2,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 80,092 for New Bedford in December 2006. 2,768 jobs have been lost in New Bedford since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 75,764, New Bedford has added 1,560 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

New Bedford, Massachusetts Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	65,600	-100	77,324	158
February 2012	65,700	500	77,166	79
January 2012	65,200	200	77,087	-29
December 2011	65,000	200	77,116	126
November 2011	64,800	-299	76,990	176
October 2011	65,100	500	76,814	172
September 2011	64,600	-100	76,642	-139
August 2011	64,700	-200	76,781	-17
July 2011	64,900	400	76,798	-331
June 2011	64,500	-300	77,129	-402
May 2011	64,800	0	77,531	-244
April 2011	64,800	-100	77,775	39
March 2011	64,900	0	77,736	293