Monroe, Louisiana Job Growth

There were 77,900 jobs in Monroe, Louisiana in July 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 75,210 employed persons for the month. Monroe lost 300 jobs in July 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 191 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Monroe job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	77,900	-300	-500
CPS	75,210	-191	+154

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

Monroe, Louisiana Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Monroe 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 Monroe, Louisiana

CES employment for Monroe peaked in February 2003 at 81,400. Since then 3,500 jobs have been lost in Monroe according to the employer survey. From a trough of 75,400 in November 2010, Monroe has gained 2,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 80,225 for Monroe in October 2005. 5,015 jobs have been lost in Monroe since then according to the household survey. From a November 2011 low of 72,333, Monroe has added 2,877 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Monroe, Louisiana Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
July 2019	77,900	-300	75,210	-191
June 2019	78,200	-100	75,401	-61
May 2019	78,300	0	75,462	-24
April 2019	78,300	-200	75,486	11
March 2019	78,500	0	75,475	160
February 2019	78,500	-100	75,315	186
January 2019	78,600	0	75,129	122
December 2018	78,600	300	75,007	25
November 2018	78,300	0	74,982	40
October 2018	78,300	0	74,942	21
September 2018	78,300	-100	74,921	-31
August 2018	78,400	0	74,952	-104