Department of Numbers

Salem, Oregon Job Growth

There were 142,300 jobs in Salem, Oregon in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 180,282 employed persons for the month. Salem added 700 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,084 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Salem job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey December 2011 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 142,300 +700 +100
CPS 180,282 +1,084 +1,753

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 153,700. Since then 11,400 jobs have been lost in Salem according to the employer survey. From a trough of 138,400 in August 2011, Salem has gained 3,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 183,146 for Salem in April 2008. 2,864 jobs have been lost in Salem since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 176,773, Salem has added 3,509 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through December 2011

Salem, Oregon Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
December 2011 142,300 700 180,282 1,084
November 2011 141,600 200 179,198 791
October 2011 141,400 2,100 178,407 456
September 2011 139,300 900 177,951 -355
August 2011 138,400 -600 178,306 -515
July 2011 139,000 -2,900 178,821 -458
June 2011 141,900 -300 179,279 -58
May 2011 142,200 0 179,337 -184
April 2011 142,200 -800 179,521 -26
March 2011 143,000 0 179,547 565
February 2011 143,000 -100 178,982 250
January 2011 143,100 900 178,732 203
December 2010 142,200 -600 178,529 123