Columbia, Missouri Job Growth

There were 96,400 jobs in Columbia, Missouri in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 93,588 employed persons for the month. Columbia lost 500 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 150 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Columbia job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	96,400	-500	+4,200
CPS	93,588	+150	+4,319

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

Columbia, Missouri Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Columbia 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 Columbia, Missouri

CES employment for Columbia peaked in January 2012 at 97,800. Since then 1,400 jobs have been lost in Columbia according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in March 2012 for Columbia is at a new high of 93,588.

Employment: CES, CPS

Columbia, Missouri Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	96,400	-500	93,588	150
February 2012	96,900	-900	93,438	527
January 2012	97,800	2,200	92,911	1,294
December 2011	95,600	-200	91,617	779
November 2011	95,800	400	90,838	787
October 2011	95,400	-100	90,051	863
September 2011	95,500	1,300	89,188	990
August 2011	94,200	800	88,198	304
July 2011	93,400	-100	87,894	-618
June 2011	93,500	-200	88,512	-647
May 2011	93,700	900	89,159	-70
April 2011	92,800	600	89,229	-40
March 2011	92,200	300	89,269	403