Spokane, Washington Job Growth

There were 202,800 jobs in Spokane, Washington in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 211,084 employed persons for the month. Spokane lost 500 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 473 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Spokane job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	202,800	-500	-1,700
CPS	211,084	+473	-2,497

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

Spokane, Washington Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Spokane peaked in March 2008 at 220,500. Since then 17,700 jobs have been lost in Spokane according to the employer survey. From a trough of 201,900 in December 2011, Spokane has gained 900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 226,359 for Spokane in August 2008. 15,275 jobs have been lost in Spokane since then according to the household survey. From a September 2011 low of 209,957, Spokane has added 1,127 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Spokane, Washington Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	202,800	-500	211,084	473
February 2012	203,300	1,200	210,611	628
January 2012	202,100	200	209,983	-37
December 2011	201,900	-600	210,020	-213
November 2011	202,500	-400	210,233	175
October 2011	202,900	300	210,058	101
September 2011	202,600	-1,600	209,957	-2,074
August 2011	204,200	-100	212,031	-690
July 2011	204,300	-100	212,721	-1,508
June 2011	204,400	-300	214,229	3
May 2011	204,700	-300	214,226	411
April 2011	205,000	500	213,815	234
March 2011	204,500	-300	213,581	-496