Rochester, Minnesota Job Growth

There were 101,100 jobs in Rochester, Minnesota in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 98,178 employed persons for the month. Rochester lost 700 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 1,007 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Rochester job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	101,100	-700	-800
CPS	98,178	-1,007	-2,350

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

Rochester, Minnesota Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Rochester 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 Rochester, Minnesota

CES employment for Rochester peaked in September 2007 at 107,200. Since then 6,100 jobs have been lost in Rochester according to the employer survey. From a trough of 101,000 in December 2011, Rochester has gained 100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 101,833 for Rochester in September 2011. 3,655 jobs have been lost in Rochester since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Rochester, Minnesota Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	101,100	-700	98,178	-1,007
February 2012	101,800	-300	99,185	-1,234
January 2012	102,100	1,100	100,419	-1,030
December 2011	101,000	-200	101,449	5
November 2011	101,200	-900	101,444	-242
October 2011	102,100	-400	101,686	-147
September 2011	102,500	-600	101,833	56
August 2011	103,100	700	101,777	300
July 2011	102,400	200	101,477	183
June 2011	102,200	-100	101,294	92
May 2011	102,300	-100	101,202	489
April 2011	102,400	500	100,713	185
March 2011	101,900	-100	100,528	327