Monroe, Louisiana Job Growth

There were 78,400 jobs in Monroe, Louisiana in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 78,013 employed persons for the month. Monroe lost 100 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 26 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Monroe job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	78,400	-100	-100
CPS	78,013	+26	+1,391

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 3,000 jobs have been lost in Monroe according to the employer survey. From a trough of 75,400 in December 2010, Monroe has gained 3,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 80,395 for Monroe in October 2005. 2,382 jobs have been lost in Monroe since then according to the household survey. From a December 2011 low of 72,275, Monroe has added 5,738 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Monroe, Louisiana Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2018	78,400	-100	78,013	26
January 2018	78,500	0	77,987	-231
December 2017	78,500	100	78,218	845
November 2017	78,400	0	77,373	615
October 2017	78,400	800	76,758	744
September 2017	77,600	-600	76,014	-94
August 2017	78,200	0	76,108	-112
July 2017	78,200	0	76,220	-337
June 2017	78,200	-100	76,557	305
May 2017	78,300	0	76,252	-307
April 2017	78,300	0	76,559	-295
March 2017	78,300	-200	76,854	232