Anderson, South Carolina Job Growth

There were 57,200 jobs in Anderson, South Carolina in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 74,840 employed persons for the month. Anderson added 500 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 525 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Anderson job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	57,200	+500	-2,600
CPS	74,840	-525	-3,153

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

Anderson, South Carolina Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Anderson 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 Anderson, South Carolina

CES employment for Anderson peaked in June 2000 at 67,600. Since then 10,400 jobs have been lost in Anderson according to the employer survey. From a trough of 56,700 in February 2012, Anderson has gained 500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 82,321 for Anderson in September 2000. 7,481 jobs have been lost in Anderson since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 74,572, Anderson has added 268 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Anderson, South Carolina Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	57,200	500	74,840	-525
February 2012	56,700	-1,700	75,365	-606
January 2012	58,400	-200	75,971	-778
December 2011	58,600	0	76,749	-173
November 2011	58,600	-400	76,922	-338
October 2011	59,000	400	77,260	-40
September 2011	58,600	100	77,300	-403
August 2011	58,500	-500	77,703	-410
July 2011	59,000	-1,200	78,113	-455
June 2011	60,200	100	78,568	15
May 2011	60,100	100	78,553	262
April 2011	60,000	200	78,291	298
March 2011	59,800	300	77,993	502