Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Job Growth

There were 43,900 jobs in Mount Vernon, Washington in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 51,705 employed persons for the month. Mount Vernon lost 0 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 48 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Mount Vernon job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	43,900	0	+100
CPS	51,705	+48	-605

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

Mount Vernon, Washington Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon, Washington

CES employment for Mount Vernon peaked in February 2008 at 48,200. Since then 4,300 jobs have been lost in Mount Vernon according to the employer survey. From a trough of 43,500 in February 2010, Mount Vernon has gained 400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 55,717 for Mount Vernon in February 2008. 4,012 jobs have been lost in Mount Vernon since then according to the household survey. From a July 2011 low of 51,588, Mount Vernon has added 117 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Mount Vernon, Washington Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	43,900	0	51,705	48
February 2012	43,900	-300	51,657	-90
January 2012	44,200	600	51,747	-124
December 2011	43,600	-100	51,871	-139
November 2011	43,700	-300	52,010	-15
October 2011	44,000	-200	52,025	128
September 2011	44,200	0	51,897	99
August 2011	44,200	200	51,798	210
July 2011	44,000	500	51,588	-21
June 2011	43,500	-200	51,609	-218
May 2011	43,700	-100	51,827	-206
April 2011	43,800	0	52,033	-277
March 2011	43,800	100	52,310	-350