Jefferson City, Missouri Job Growth

There were 76,500 jobs in Jefferson City, Missouri in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 73,796 employed persons for the month. Jefferson City lost 600 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 642 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Jefferson City job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	76,500	-600	+800
CPS	73,796	-642	+1,349

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

Jefferson City, Missouri Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Jefferson City 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 Jefferson City, Missouri

CES employment for Jefferson City peaked in February 2008 at 80,300. Since then 3,800 jobs have been lost in Jefferson City according to the employer survey. From a trough of 75,700 in March 2011, Jefferson City has gained 800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 75,227 for Jefferson City in February 2007. 1,431 jobs have been lost in Jefferson City since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 71,741, Jefferson City has added 2,055 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Jefferson City, Missouri Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	76,500	-600	73,796	-642
February 2012	77,100	200	74,438	-550
January 2012	76,900	0	74,988	-15
December 2011	76,900	300	75,003	831
November 2011	76,600	-100	74,172	437
October 2011	76,700	-100	73,735	511
September 2011	76,800	500	73,224	613
August 2011	76,300	300	72,611	-58
July 2011	76,000	-500	72,669	-301
June 2011	76,500	-400	72,970	-265
May 2011	76,900	400	73,235	496
April 2011	76,500	800	72,739	292
March 2011	75,700	-400	72,447	-2