Logan, Utah Job Growth

There were 53,800 jobs in Logan, Utah in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 64,361 employed persons for the month. Logan added 200 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 187 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Logan job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	53,800	+200	+700
CPS	64,361	+187	+192

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

Logan, Utah Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Logan 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 Logan, Utah

CES employment for Logan peaked in June 2007 at 56,900. Since then 3,100 jobs have been lost in Logan according to the employer survey. From a trough of 51,700 in September 2009, Logan has gained 2,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 65,861 for Logan in January 2008. 1,500 jobs have been lost in Logan since then according to the household survey. From a February 2011 low of 64,077, Logan has added 284 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Logan, Utah Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	53,800	200	64,361	187
February 2012	53,600	200	64,174	-299
January 2012	53,400	-400	64,473	-704
December 2011	53,800	-200	65,177	198
November 2011	54,000	0	64,979	178
October 2011	54,000	-100	64,801	-183
September 2011	54,100	500	64,984	-250
August 2011	53,600	500	65,234	-203
July 2011	53,100	-300	65,437	-302
June 2011	53,400	0	65,739	36
May 2011	53,400	-100	65,703	893
April 2011	53,500	400	64,810	641
March 2011	53,100	-100	64,169	92