Fairbanks, Alaska Job Growth

There were 37,400 jobs in Fairbanks, Alaska in February 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 42,829 employed persons for the month. Fairbanks lost 200 jobs in February 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 187 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Fairbanks job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	37,400	-200	-400
CPS	42,829	-187	-819

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

Fairbanks, Alaska Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Fairbanks as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Fairbanks, Alaska

CES employment for Fairbanks peaked in October 2012 at 40,100. Since then 2,700 jobs have been lost in Fairbanks according to the employer survey. From a trough of 37,200 in August 2017, Fairbanks has gained 200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 45,375 for Fairbanks in February 2012. 2,546 jobs have been lost in Fairbanks since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Fairbanks, Alaska Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2019	37,400	-200	42,829	-187
January 2019	37,600	100	43,016	158
December 2018	37,500	100	42,858	-186
November 2018	37,400	-300	43,044	-150
October 2018	37,700	200	43,194	-62
September 2018	37,500	0	43,256	-136
August 2018	37,500	0	43,392	94
July 2018	37,500	0	43,298	-2
June 2018	37,500	100	43,300	-147
May 2018	37,400	-200	43,447	-58
April 2018	37,600	-100	43,505	-154
March 2018	37,700	-100	43,659	11