Monroe, Louisiana Job Growth

There were 71,000 jobs in Monroe, Louisiana in April 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 64,059 employed persons for the month. Monroe lost 6,900 jobs in April 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 11,162 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Monroe job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	71,000	-6,900	-7,600
CPS	64,059	-11,162	-11,069

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 10,400 jobs have been lost in Monroe according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 80,225 for Monroe in October 2005. 16,166 jobs have been lost in Monroe since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Monroe, Louisiana Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2020	71,000	-6,900	64,059	-11,162
March 2020	77,900	-400	75,221	165
February 2020	78,300	0	75,056	267
January 2020	78,300	100	74,789	115
December 2019	78,200	0	74,674	34
November 2019	78,200	400	74,640	15
October 2019	77,800	-800	74,625	13
September 2019	78,600	400	74,612	4
August 2019	78,200	-200	74,608	-32
July 2019	78,400	0	74,640	-105
June 2019	78,400	-400	74,745	-175
May 2019	78,800	200	74,920	-208