Eugene-Springfield, Oregon Job Growth

There were 140,300 jobs in Eugene, Oregon in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 162,982 employed persons for the month. Eugene added 600 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 451 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Eugene job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	140,300	+600	-1,200
CPS	162,982	+451	-1,484

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

Eugene, Oregon Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Eugene peaked in March 2008 at 157,600. Since then 17,300 jobs have been lost in Eugene according to the employer survey. From a trough of 137,700 in December 2011, Eugene has gained 2,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 173,511 for Eugene in March 2008. 10,529 jobs have been lost in Eugene since then according to the household survey. From a October 2009 low of 160,954, Eugene has added 2,028 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Eugene, Oregon Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	140,300	600	162,982	451
February 2012	139,700	600	162,531	-232
January 2012	139,100	1,400	162,763	-752
December 2011	137,700	-900	163,515	-725
November 2011	138,600	-600	164,240	-373
October 2011	139,200	-400	164,613	-373
September 2011	139,600	-700	164,986	-102
August 2011	140,300	1,300	165,088	-279
July 2011	139,000	-3,200	165,367	-290
June 2011	142,200	400	165,657	288
May 2011	141,800	200	165,369	411
April 2011	141,600	100	164,958	492
March 2011	141,500	-300	164,466	590