Jackson, Tennessee Job Growth

There were 58,900 jobs in Jackson, Tennessee in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 51,728 employed persons for the month. Jackson added 100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 80 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Jackson job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	58,900	+100	0
CPS	51,728	+80	+328

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

Jackson, Tennessee Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Jackson peaked in July 2007 at 62,900. Since then 4,000 jobs have been lost in Jackson according to the employer survey. From a trough of 57,100 in August 2009, Jackson has gained 1,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 53,326 for Jackson in June 2007. 1,598 jobs have been lost in Jackson since then according to the household survey. From a October 2009 low of 49,887, Jackson has added 1,841 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Jackson, Tennessee Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	58,900	100	51,728	80
February 2012	58,800	400	51,648	239
January 2012	58,400	0	51,409	267
December 2011	58,400	100	51,142	-12
November 2011	58,300	-200	51,154	-45
October 2011	58,500	200	51,199	-86
September 2011	58,300	100	51,285	-258
August 2011	58,200	800	51,543	-305
July 2011	57,400	-800	51,848	37
June 2011	58,200	-500	51,811	51
May 2011	58,700	-100	51,760	197
April 2011	58,800	-100	51,563	163
March 2011	58,900	200	51,400	258