Springfield, Massachusetts Job Growth

There were 284,100 jobs in Springfield, Massachusetts in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 315,171 employed persons for the month. Springfield added 500 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 1,313 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Springfield job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	284,100	+500	-2,300
CPS	315,171	-1,313	-2,840

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

Springfield, Massachusetts Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Springfield peaked in January 2001 at 306,400. Since then 22,300 jobs have been lost in Springfield according to the employer survey. From a trough of 282,500 in January 2012, Springfield has gained 1,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 329,194 for Springfield in December 2006. 14,023 jobs have been lost in Springfield since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 314,468, Springfield has added 703 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Springfield, Massachusetts Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	284,100	500	315,171	-1,313
February 2012	283,600	1,100	316,484	-1,581
January 2012	282,500	-3,800	318,065	-1,735
December 2011	286,300	-1,500	319,800	716
November 2011	287,800	-300	319,084	1,395
October 2011	288,100	300	317,689	1,213
September 2011	287,800	1,400	316,476	961
August 2011	286,400	-600	315,515	-306
July 2011	287,000	700	315,821	-1,767
June 2011	286,300	1,000	317,588	-1,240
May 2011	285,300	-600	318,828	307
April 2011	285,900	-500	318,521	510
March 2011	286,400	200	318,011	600