Provo-Orem, Utah Job Growth

There were 185,900 jobs in Provo, Utah in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 211,106 employed persons for the month. Provo added 700 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 347 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Provo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	185,900	+700	+4,900
CPS	211,106	+347	+3,806

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

Provo, Utah Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Provo peaked in August 2007 at 192,000. Since then 6,100 jobs have been lost in Provo according to the employer survey. From a trough of 176,100 in December 2009, Provo has gained 9,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 222,102 for Provo in September 2007. 10,996 jobs have been lost in Provo since then according to the household survey. From a February 2011 low of 207,167, Provo has added 3,939 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Provo, Utah Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	185,900	700	211,106	347
February 2012	185,200	500	210,759	169
January 2012	184,700	1,000	210,590	237
December 2011	183,700	700	210,353	1,382
November 2011	183,000	-1,900	208,971	463
October 2011	184,900	300	208,508	-51
September 2011	184,600	-100	208,559	-347
August 2011	184,700	300	208,906	-73
July 2011	184,400	1,300	208,979	309
June 2011	183,100	-100	208,670	-21
May 2011	183,200	900	208,691	823
April 2011	182,300	1,300	207,868	568
March 2011	181,000	600	207,300	133