Longview, Washington Job Growth

There were 34,900 jobs in Longview, Washington in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 38,576 employed persons for the month. Longview lost 1,000 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 0 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Longview job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	34,900	-1,000	-500
CPS	38,576	0	+533

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

Longview, Washington Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Longview peaked in April 2000 at 38,600. Since then 3,700 jobs have been lost in Longview according to the employer survey. From a trough of 34,800 in June 2011, Longview has gained 100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 40,875 for Longview in April 2000. 2,299 jobs have been lost in Longview since then according to the household survey. From a February 2002 low of 37,601, Longview has added 975 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Longview, Washington Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	34,900	-1,000	38,576	0
February 2012	35,900	400	38,576	579
January 2012	35,500	600	37,997	371
December 2011	34,900	-200	37,626	-55
November 2011	35,100	-200	37,681	-101
October 2011	35,300	0	37,782	-8
September 2011	35,300	-300	37,790	-209
August 2011	35,600	0	37,999	38
July 2011	35,600	800	37,961	11
June 2011	34,800	-300	37,950	-133
May 2011	35,100	-100	38,083	127
April 2011	35,200	-200	37,956	-87
March 2011	35,400	100	38,043	-132