Corvallis, Oregon Job Growth

There were 37,900 jobs in Corvallis, Oregon in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 41,946 employed persons for the month. Corvallis lost 0 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 74 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Corvallis job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	37,900	0	-200
CPS	41,946	-74	+108

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

Corvallis, Oregon Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Corvallis peaked in November 2007 at 38,900. Since then 1,000 jobs have been lost in Corvallis according to the employer survey. From a trough of 36,600 in July 2009, Corvallis has gained 1,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 42,599 for Corvallis in December 2011. 653 jobs have been lost in Corvallis since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Corvallis, Oregon Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	37,900	0	41,946	-74
February 2012	37,900	200	42,020	-183
January 2012	37,700	-200	42,203	-396
December 2011	37,900	100	42,599	109
November 2011	37,800	200	42,490	92
October 2011	37,600	-300	42,398	-50
September 2011	37,900	400	42,448	76
August 2011	37,500	-100	42,372	46
July 2011	37,600	-600	42,326	29
June 2011	38,200	-100	42,297	255
May 2011	38,300	0	42,042	193
April 2011	38,300	200	41,849	11
March 2011	38,100	-100	41,838	86