Bremerton-Silverdale, Washington Job Growth

There were 82,800 jobs in Bremerton, Washington in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 113,810 employed persons for the month. Bremerton lost 0 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,120 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Bremerton job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	82,800	0	+100
CPS	113,810	+1,120	-15

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

Bremerton, Washington Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Bremerton 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 Bremerton, Washington

CES employment for Bremerton peaked in June 2006 at 87,200. Since then 4,400 jobs have been lost in Bremerton according to the employer survey. From a trough of 81,900 in January 2012, Bremerton has gained 900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 118,710 for Bremerton in August 2008. 4,900 jobs have been lost in Bremerton since then according to the household survey. From a December 2011 low of 110,660, Bremerton has added 3,150 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Bremerton, Washington Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	82,800	0	113,810	1,120
February 2012	82,800	900	112,690	1,277
January 2012	81,900	-500	111,413	753
December 2011	82,400	0	110,660	-224
November 2011	82,400	-300	110,884	-491
October 2011	82,700	-600	111,375	-282
September 2011	83,300	-600	111,657	-546
August 2011	83,900	400	112,203	7
July 2011	83,500	400	112,196	-844
June 2011	83,100	100	113,040	-607
May 2011	83,000	100	113,647	18
April 2011	82,900	200	113,629	-196
March 2011	82,700	200	113,825	-218