Department of Numbers

Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana Job Growth

There were 107,200 jobs in Lafayette, Indiana in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 108,278 employed persons for the month. Lafayette added 800 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 223 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lafayette job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 107,200 +800 +2,400
CPS 108,278 +223 +3,340

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

Lafayette, Indiana Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Lafayette 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 Lafayette, Indiana

CES employment for Lafayette peaked in August 2022 at 108,700. Since then 1,500 jobs have been lost in Lafayette according to the employer survey. From a trough of 105,700 in October 2022, Lafayette has gained 1,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 110,643 for Lafayette in December 2019. 2,365 jobs have been lost in Lafayette since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 83,781, Lafayette has added 24,497 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Lafayette, Indiana Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 107,200 800 108,278 223
December 2022 106,400 100 108,055 123
November 2022 106,300 600 107,932 -68
October 2022 105,700 -1,700 108,000 -114
September 2022 107,400 -1,300 108,114 85
August 2022 108,700 1,200 108,029 246
July 2022 107,500 1,300 107,783 428
June 2022 106,200 400 107,355 421
May 2022 105,800 300 106,934 509
April 2022 105,500 -200 106,425 374
March 2022 105,700 1,100 106,051 545
February 2022 104,600 -200 105,506 568