Salem, Oregon Job Growth

There were 141,700 jobs in Salem, Oregon in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 180,323 employed persons for the month. Salem added 100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 246 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Salem job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	141,700	+100	-500
CPS	180,323	-246	+776

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

Salem, Oregon Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Salem peaked in April 2008 at 153,600. Since then 11,900 jobs have been lost in Salem according to the employer survey. From a trough of 138,300 in July 2011, Salem has gained 3,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 183,146 for Salem in April 2008. 2,823 jobs have been lost in Salem since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 176,773, Salem has added 3,550 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Salem, Oregon Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	141,700	100	180,323	-246
February 2012	141,600	-500	180,569	-20
January 2012	142,100	1,000	180,589	307
December 2011	141,100	-100	180,282	1,084
November 2011	141,200	200	179,198	791
October 2011	141,000	1,300	178,407	456
September 2011	139,700	800	177,951	-355
August 2011	138,900	600	178,306	-515
July 2011	138,300	-2,700	178,821	-458
June 2011	141,000	-600	179,279	-58
May 2011	141,600	-200	179,337	-184
April 2011	141,800	-400	179,521	-26
March 2011	142,200	400	179,547	565