Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island Job Growth

There were 542,200 jobs in Providence, Rhode Island in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 616,859 employed persons for the month. Providence added 200 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 2,224 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Providence job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	542,200	+200	-1,200
CPS	616,859	-2,224	-14,018

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

Providence, Rhode Island Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Providence 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 Providence, Rhode Island

CES employment for Providence peaked in November 2006 at 587,100. Since then 44,900 jobs have been lost in Providence according to the employer survey. From a trough of 537,000 in September 2009, Providence has gained 5,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 678,184 for Providence in January 2007. 61,325 jobs have been lost in Providence since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Providence, Rhode Island Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	542,200	200	616,859	-2,224
February 2012	542,000	1,600	619,083	-3,077
January 2012	540,400	400	622,160	-3,119
December 2011	540,000	-1,000	625,279	58
November 2011	541,000	-300	625,221	218
October 2011	541,300	-500	625,003	1,030
September 2011	541,800	-700	623,973	-557
August 2011	542,500	-5,800	624,530	-711
July 2011	548,300	3,800	625,241	-1,922
June 2011	544,500	1,000	627,163	-1,678
May 2011	543,500	-1,400	628,841	-1,598
April 2011	544,900	1,500	630,439	-438
March 2011	543,400	-200	630,877	-619