Morristown, Tennessee Job Growth

There were 43,900 jobs in Morristown, Tennessee in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 56,317 employed persons for the month. Morristown added 400 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 395 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Morristown job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	43,900	+400	-800
CPS	56,317	-395	-835

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

Morristown, Tennessee Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Morristown peaked in March 2006 at 51,800. Since then 7,900 jobs have been lost in Morristown according to the employer survey. From a trough of 43,100 in August 2011, Morristown has gained 800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 61,407 for Morristown in January 2007. 5,090 jobs have been lost in Morristown since then according to the household survey. From a August 2009 low of 55,586, Morristown has added 731 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Morristown, Tennessee Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	43,900	400	56,317	-395
February 2012	43,500	200	56,712	-463
January 2012	43,300	-100	57,175	-334
December 2011	43,400	-100	57,509	220
November 2011	43,500	-100	57,289	142
October 2011	43,600	200	57,147	79
September 2011	43,400	300	57,068	-61
August 2011	43,100	-400	57,129	-166
July 2011	43,500	-900	57,295	-153
June 2011	44,400	-200	57,448	226
May 2011	44,600	-300	57,222	218
April 2011	44,900	200	57,004	-148
March 2011	44,700	300	57,152	247