Monroe, Louisiana Job Growth
There were 79,400 jobs in Monroe, Louisiana in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 77,119 employed persons for the month. Monroe added 500 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 102 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Monroe job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 79,400 | +500 | +1,200 |
CPS | 77,119 | -102 | +2,479 |
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 2,000 jobs have been lost in Monroe according to the employer survey. From a trough of 69,600 in April 2020, Monroe has gained 9,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 80,225 for Monroe in October 2005. 3,106 jobs have been lost in Monroe since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 63,307, Monroe has added 13,812 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Monroe, Louisiana Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2020 | 79,400 | 500 | 77,119 | -102 |
October 2020 | 78,900 | 300 | 77,221 | -928 |
September 2020 | 78,600 | 100 | 78,149 | 37 |
August 2020 | 78,500 | 700 | 78,112 | 5,046 |
July 2020 | 77,800 | 1,000 | 73,066 | 184 |
June 2020 | 76,800 | 4,700 | 72,882 | 4,277 |
May 2020 | 72,100 | 2,500 | 68,605 | 5,298 |
April 2020 | 69,600 | -8,300 | 63,307 | -11,914 |
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 |