Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington Job Growth

There were 100,000 jobs in Kennewick, Washington in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 123,540 employed persons for the month. Kennewick added 1,100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,037 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Kennewick job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	100,000	+1,100	-2,500
CPS	123,540	+1,037	-2,232

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

Kennewick, Washington Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Kennewick peaked in March 2011 at 102,500. Since then 2,500 jobs have been lost in Kennewick according to the employer survey. From a trough of 98,900 in February 2012, Kennewick has gained 1,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 126,819 for Kennewick in December 2010. 3,279 jobs have been lost in Kennewick since then according to the household survey. From a December 2011 low of 120,406, Kennewick has added 3,134 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Kennewick, Washington Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	100,000	1,100	123,540	1,037
February 2012	98,900	-1,000	122,503	1,158
January 2012	99,900	-200	121,345	939
December 2011	100,100	-500	120,406	-469
November 2011	100,600	-200	120,875	-130
October 2011	100,800	-500	121,005	-593
September 2011	101,300	-800	121,598	-603
August 2011	102,100	-400	122,201	-134
July 2011	102,500	400	122,335	-458
June 2011	102,100	200	122,793	-1,462
May 2011	101,900	-600	124,255	-913
April 2011	102,500	0	125,168	-604
March 2011	102,500	400	125,772	-145