Bend, Oregon Job Growth

There were 61,600 jobs in Bend, Oregon in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 71,013 employed persons for the month. Bend lost 0 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 374 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Bend job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	61,600	0	+700
CPS	71,013	+374	+1,393

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

Bend, Oregon Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Bend 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 Bend, Oregon

CES employment for Bend peaked in March 2007 at 72,000. Since then 10,400 jobs have been lost in Bend according to the employer survey. From a trough of 60,000 in June 2011, Bend has gained 1,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 77,796 for Bend in January 2007. 6,783 jobs have been lost in Bend since then according to the household survey. From a November 2010 low of 69,138, Bend has added 1,875 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Bend, Oregon Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	61,600	0	71,013	374
February 2012	61,600	-500	70,639	212
January 2012	62,100	1,800	70,427	385
December 2011	60,300	-600	70,042	-306
November 2011	60,900	100	70,348	-36
October 2011	60,800	0	70,384	149
September 2011	60,800	0	70,235	214
August 2011	60,800	0	70,021	198
July 2011	60,800	800	69,823	345
June 2011	60,000	-400	69,478	-149
May 2011	60,400	-300	69,627	10
April 2011	60,700	-200	69,617	-3
March 2011	60,900	-200	69,620	390