Memphis, Tennessee Job Growth

There were 599,300 jobs in Memphis, Tennessee in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 570,333 employed persons for the month. Memphis added 1,400 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 3,490 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Memphis job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	599,300	+1,400	+16,400
CPS	570,333	+3,490	+23,138

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

Memphis, Tennessee Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Memphis peaked in June 2007 at 642,000. Since then 42,700 jobs have been lost in Memphis according to the employer survey. From a trough of 581,100 in September 2010, Memphis has gained 18,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 584,219 for Memphis in September 2007. 13,886 jobs have been lost in Memphis since then according to the household survey. From a October 2010 low of 546,576, Memphis has added 23,757 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Memphis, Tennessee Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	599,300	1,400	570,333	3,490
November 2011	597,900	8,000	566,843	3,632
October 2011	589,900	2,700	563,211	2,118
September 2011	587,200	-1,200	561,093	1,553
August 2011	588,400	-2,400	559,540	2,037
July 2011	590,800	3,700	557,503	1,095
June 2011	587,100	-2,300	556,408	-138
May 2011	589,400	-100	556,546	1,808
April 2011	589,500	4,500	554,738	2,521
March 2011	585,000	1,800	552,217	2,593
February 2011	583,200	-600	549,624	1,372
January 2011	583,800	900	548,252	1,057
December 2010	582,900	500	547,195	464