Cleveland, Tennessee Job Growth

There were 38,900 jobs in Cleveland, Tennessee in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 49,656 employed persons for the month. Cleveland added 500 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 7 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cleveland job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	38,900	+500	-400
CPS	49,656	-7	-904

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

Cleveland, Tennessee Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Cleveland 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 Cleveland, Tennessee

CES employment for Cleveland peaked in April 2006 at 42,900. Since then 4,000 jobs have been lost in Cleveland according to the employer survey. From a trough of 38,300 in January 2012, Cleveland has gained 600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 52,978 for Cleveland in December 2006. 3,322 jobs have been lost in Cleveland since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 49,189, Cleveland has added 467 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Cleveland, Tennessee Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	38,900	500	49,656	-7
February 2012	38,400	100	49,663	-119
January 2012	38,300	-100	49,782	-15
December 2011	38,400	-300	49,797	-182
November 2011	38,700	0	49,979	-20
October 2011	38,700	-200	49,999	-152
September 2011	38,900	200	50,151	-406
August 2011	38,700	-500	50,557	-494
July 2011	39,200	300	51,051	-235
June 2011	38,900	-200	51,286	-72
May 2011	39,100	200	51,358	324
April 2011	38,900	-400	51,034	474
March 2011	39,300	100	50,560	596