St. Cloud, Minnesota Job Growth

There were 100,000 jobs in St. Cloud, Minnesota in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 102,220 employed persons for the month. St. Cloud added 500 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 36 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare St. Cloud job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	100,000	+500	+1,100
CPS	102,220	-36	-1,079

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

St. Cloud, Minnesota Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for St. Cloud 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 St. Cloud, Minnesota

CES employment for St. Cloud peaked in March 2008 at 103,400. Since then 3,400 jobs have been lost in St. Cloud according to the employer survey. From a trough of 96,700 in February 2010, St. Cloud has gained 3,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 103,299 for St. Cloud in March 2011. 1,079 jobs have been lost in St. Cloud since then according to the household survey. From a June 2011 low of 101,533, St. Cloud has added 687 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

St. Cloud, Minnesota Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	100,000	500	102,220	-36
February 2012	99,500	-600	102,256	37
January 2012	100,100	1,200	102,219	396
December 2011	98,900	-300	101,823	257
November 2011	99,200	0	101,566	-33
October 2011	99,200	0	101,599	-210
September 2011	99,200	-600	101,809	226
August 2011	99,800	600	101,583	49
July 2011	99,200	-300	101,534	1
June 2011	99,500	1,200	101,533	-405
May 2011	98,300	-1,100	101,938	-797
April 2011	99,400	500	102,735	-564
March 2011	98,900	-300	103,299	16