Cooper EARNCON
Public K–12 education employment has collapsed: Local public education employment and employment needed to keep up with enrollment, 2003–2022
| Date | Local public education employment | Local public education employment needed to keep up with student enrollment | Local public education employment at 2008 levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-2003 | 7,697.40 | ||
| Feb-2003 | 7,697.40 | ||
| Mar-2003 | 7,691.20 | ||
| Apr-2003 | 7,698.50 | ||
| May-2003 | 7,695.00 | ||
| Jun-2003 | 7,731.50 | ||
| Jul-2003 | 7,779.10 | ||
| Aug-2003 | 7,725.20 | ||
| Sep-2003 | 7,667.50 | ||
| Oct-2003 | 7,716.50 | ||
| Nov-2003 | 7,702.50 | ||
| Dec-2003 | 7,703.10 | ||
| Jan-2004 | 7,712.00 | ||
| Feb-2004 | 7,719.90 | ||
| Mar-2004 | 7,748.30 | ||
| Apr-2004 | 7,753.80 | ||
| May-2004 | 7,776.70 | ||
| Jun-2004 | 7,760.70 | ||
| Jul-2004 | 7,757.50 | ||
| Aug-2004 | 7,766.90 | ||
| Sep-2004 | 7,774.30 | ||
| Oct-2004 | 7,782.80 | ||
| Nov-2004 | 7,797.50 | ||
| Dec-2004 | 7,803.20 | ||
| Jan-2005 | 7,821.90 | ||
| Feb-2005 | 7,831.10 | ||
| Mar-2005 | 7,820.90 | ||
| Apr-2005 | 7,829.40 | ||
| May-2005 | 7,840.20 | ||
| Jun-2005 | 7,818.80 | ||
| Jul-2005 | 7,904.70 | ||
| Aug-2005 | 7,907.30 | ||
| Sep-2005 | 7,878.70 | ||
| Oct-2005 | 7,864.60 | ||
| Nov-2005 | 7,875.60 | ||
| Dec-2005 | 7,883.00 | ||
| Jan-2006 | 7,882.20 | ||
| Feb-2006 | 7,886.90 | ||
| Mar-2006 | 7,890.60 | ||
| Apr-2006 | 7,896.10 | ||
| May-2006 | 7,883.90 | ||
| Jun-2006 | 7,867.80 | ||
| Jul-2006 | 7,899.90 | ||
| Aug-2006 | 7,935.20 | ||
| Sep-2006 | 7,972.60 | ||
| Oct-2006 | 7,950.20 | ||
| Nov-2006 | 7,954.50 | ||
| Dec-2006 | 7,956.80 | ||
| Jan-2007 | 7,959.80 | ||
| Feb-2007 | 7,953.30 | ||
| Mar-2007 | 7,956.30 | ||
| Apr-2007 | 7,965.40 | ||
| May-2007 | 7,974.30 | ||
| Jun-2007 | 7,964.60 | ||
| Jul-2007 | 7,945.70 | ||
| Aug-2007 | 7,991.80 | ||
| Sep-2007 | 8,008.60 | ||
| Oct-2007 | 8,023.00 | ||
| Nov-2007 | 8,034.40 | ||
| Dec-2007 | 8,054.70 | ||
| Jan-2008 | 8,053.50 | ||
| Feb-2008 | 8,064.70 | ||
| Mar-2008 | 8,067.90 | ||
| Apr-2008 | 8,062.00 | ||
| May-2008 | 8,078.10 | ||
| Jun-2008 | 8,086.20 | ||
| Jul-2008 | 8,119.40 | ||
| Aug-2008 | 8,091.90 | ||
| Sep-2008 | 8,085.30 | 8085.3 | 8,085 |
| Oct-2008 | 8,089.80 | 8086.7 | 8,085 |
| Nov-2008 | 8,082.80 | 8088.1 | 8,085 |
| Dec-2008 | 8,083.60 | 8089.5 | 8,085 |
| Jan-2009 | 8,084.00 | 8090.9 | 8,085 |
| Feb-2009 | 8,096.70 | 8092.3 | 8,085 |
| Mar-2009 | 8,093.70 | 8093.7 | 8,085 |
| Apr-2009 | 8,091.60 | 8095.1 | 8,085 |
| May-2009 | 8,088.20 | 8096.5 | 8,085 |
| Jun-2009 | 8,108.40 | 8097.9 | 8,085 |
| Jul-2009 | 8,066.70 | 8099.3 | 8,085 |
| Aug-2009 | 8,061.90 | 8100.7 | 8,085 |
| Sep-2009 | 8,012.30 | 8102.1 | 8,085 |
| Oct-2009 | 8,073.70 | 8103.5 | 8,085 |
| Nov-2009 | 8,099.10 | 8105 | 8,085 |
| Dec-2009 | 8,071.60 | 8106.4 | 8,085 |
| Jan-2010 | 8,068.50 | 8107.8 | 8,085 |
| Feb-2010 | 8,057.00 | 8109.2 | 8,085 |
| Mar-2010 | 8,058.00 | 8110.6 | 8,085 |
| Apr-2010 | 8,056.30 | 8112 | 8,085 |
| May-2010 | 8,062.40 | 8113.4 | 8,085 |
| Jun-2010 | 8,048.60 | 8114.8 | 8,085 |
| Jul-2010 | 8,026.30 | 8116.2 | 8,085 |
| Aug-2010 | 7,997.10 | 8117.6 | 8,085 |
| Sep-2010 | 7,919.20 | 8119 | 8,085 |
| Oct-2010 | 7,963.70 | 8120.4 | 8,085 |
| Nov-2010 | 7,961.50 | 8121.8 | 8,085 |
| Dec-2010 | 7,953.50 | 8123.2 | 8,085 |
| Jan-2011 | 7,943.60 | 8124.6 | 8,085 |
| Feb-2011 | 7,929.60 | 8126.1 | 8,085 |
| Mar-2011 | 7,924.90 | 8127.5 | 8,085 |
| Apr-2011 | 7,936.70 | 8128.9 | 8,085 |
| May-2011 | 7,898.70 | 8130.3 | 8,085 |
| Jun-2011 | 7,960.50 | 8131.7 | 8,085 |
| Jul-2011 | 7,862.00 | 8133.1 | 8,085 |
| Aug-2011 | 7,821.20 | 8134.5 | 8,085 |
| Sep-2011 | 7,798.00 | 8135.9 | 8,085 |
| Oct-2011 | 7,827.90 | 8137.3 | 8,085 |
| Nov-2011 | 7,814.70 | 8138.7 | 8,085 |
| Dec-2011 | 7,804.20 | 8140.2 | 8,085 |
| Jan-2012 | 7,797.40 | 8141.6 | 8,085 |
| Feb-2012 | 7,799.80 | 8143 | 8,085 |
| Mar-2012 | 7,794.50 | 8144.4 | 8,085 |
| Apr-2012 | 7,785.70 | 8145.8 | 8,085 |
| May-2012 | 7,774.00 | 8147.2 | 8,085 |
| Jun-2012 | 7,778.20 | 8148.6 | 8,085 |
| Jul-2012 | 7,771.80 | 8150 | 8,085 |
| Aug-2012 | 7,770.80 | 8151.5 | 8,085 |
| Sep-2012 | 7,768.80 | 8152.9 | 8,085 |
| Oct-2012 | 7,759.30 | 8154.3 | 8,085 |
| Nov-2012 | 7,755.30 | 8155.7 | 8,085 |
| Dec-2012 | 7,771.20 | 8157.1 | 8,085 |
| Jan-2013 | 7,769.80 | 8158.5 | 8,085 |
| Feb-2013 | 7,770.30 | 8159.9 | 8,085 |
| Mar-2013 | 7,774.60 | 8161.4 | 8,085 |
| Apr-2013 | 7,769.00 | 8162.8 | 8,085 |
| May-2013 | 7,781.20 | 8164.2 | 8,085 |
| Jun-2013 | 7,757.80 | 8165.6 | 8,085 |
| Jul-2013 | 7,765.40 | 8167 | 8,085 |
| Aug-2013 | 7,774.40 | 8168.4 | 8,085 |
| Sep-2013 | 7,773.20 | 8169.9 | 8,085 |
| Oct-2013 | 7,776.10 | 8171.3 | 8,085 |
| Nov-2013 | 7,778.60 | 8172.7 | 8,085 |
| Dec-2013 | 7,760.70 | 8174.1 | 8,085 |
| Jan-2014 | 7,762.40 | 8175.5 | 8,085 |
| Feb-2014 | 7,767.70 | 8176.9 | 8,085 |
| Mar-2014 | 7,778.00 | 8178.4 | 8,085 |
| Apr-2014 | 7,798.80 | 8179.8 | 8,085 |
| May-2014 | 7,767.20 | 8181.2 | 8,085 |
| Jun-2014 | 7,815.90 | 8182.6 | 8,085 |
| Jul-2014 | 7,847.60 | 8184 | 8,085 |
| Aug-2014 | 7,812.20 | 8185.5 | 8,085 |
| Sep-2014 | 7,837.60 | 8186.9 | 8,085 |
| Oct-2014 | 7,845.00 | 8188.3 | 8,085 |
| Nov-2014 | 7,844.70 | 8189.7 | 8,085 |
| Dec-2014 | 7,849.00 | 8191.1 | 8,085 |
| Jan-2015 | 7,854.10 | 8192.6 | 8,085 |
| Feb-2015 | 7,864.30 | 8194 | 8,085 |
| Mar-2015 | 7,852.60 | 8195.4 | 8,085 |
| Apr-2015 | 7,863.40 | 8196.8 | 8,085 |
| May-2015 | 7,870.20 | 8198.2 | 8,085 |
| Jun-2015 | 7,872.80 | 8199.7 | 8,085 |
| Jul-2015 | 7,896.40 | 8201.1 | 8,085 |
| Aug-2015 | 7,892.50 | 8202.5 | 8,085 |
| Sep-2015 | 7,849.40 | 8203.9 | 8,085 |
| Oct-2015 | 7,867.50 | 8205.3 | 8,085 |
| Nov-2015 | 7,875.90 | 8206.8 | 8,085 |
| Dec-2015 | 7,875.40 | 8208.2 | 8,085 |
| Jan-2016 | 7,878.70 | 8209.6 | 8,085 |
| Feb-2016 | 7,886.30 | 8211 | 8,085 |
| Mar-2016 | 7,904.50 | 8212.5 | 8,085 |
| Apr-2016 | 7,903.60 | 8213.9 | 8,085 |
| May-2016 | 7,913.60 | 8215.3 | 8,085 |
| Jun-2016 | 7,867.80 | 8216.7 | 8,085 |
| Jul-2016 | 7,962.40 | 8218.2 | 8,085 |
| Aug-2016 | 7,942.70 | 8219.6 | 8,085 |
| Sep-2016 | 7,938.50 | 8221 | 8,085 |
| Oct-2016 | 7,919.10 | 8222.4 | 8,085 |
| Nov-2016 | 7,899.80 | 8223.9 | 8,085 |
| Dec-2016 | 7,910.50 | 8225.3 | 8,085 |
| Jan-2017 | 7,919.30 | 8226.7 | 8,085 |
| Feb-2017 | 7,921.50 | 8228.1 | 8,085 |
| Mar-2017 | 7,923.70 | 8229.6 | 8,085 |
| Apr-2017 | 7,922.10 | 8231 | 8,085 |
| May-2017 | 7,923.60 | 8232.4 | 8,085 |
| Jun-2017 | 7,922.50 | 8233.8 | 8,085 |
| Jul-2017 | 7,917.70 | 8235.3 | 8,085 |
| Aug-2017 | 7,871.40 | 8236.7 | 8,085 |
| Sep-2017 | 7,915.30 | 8238.1 | 8,085 |
| Oct-2017 | 7,931.40 | 8239.6 | 8,085 |
| Nov-2017 | 7,939.50 | 8241 | 8,085 |
| Dec-2017 | 7,941.70 | 8242.4 | 8,085 |
| Jan-2018 | 7,928.70 | 8243.8 | 8,085 |
| Feb-2018 | 7,966.80 | 8245.3 | 8,085 |
| Mar-2018 | 7,966.80 | 8246.7 | 8,085 |
| Apr-2018 | 7,969.30 | 8248.1 | 8,085 |
| May-2018 | 7,972.40 | 8249.6 | 8,085 |
| Jun-2018 | 7,981.90 | 8251 | 8,085 |
| Jul-2018 | 7,950.20 | 8252.4 | 8,085 |
| Aug-2018 | 7,959.20 | 8253.9 | 8,085 |
| Sep-2018 | 7,964.10 | 8255.3 | 8,085 |
| Oct-2018 | 7,963.40 | 8256.7 | 8,085 |
| Nov-2018 | 7,963.80 | 8258.2 | 8,085 |
| Dec-2018 | 7,984.30 | 8259.6 | 8,085 |
| Jan-2019 | 7,998.60 | 8261 | 8,085 |
| Feb-2019 | 7,995.30 | 8262.5 | 8,085 |
| Mar-2019 | 8,017.00 | 8263.9 | 8,085 |
| Apr-2019 | 8,036.40 | 8265.3 | 8,085 |
| May-2019 | 8,012.30 | 8266.8 | 8,085 |
| Jun-2019 | 7,981.70 | 8268.2 | 8,085 |
| Jul-2019 | 7,938.30 | 8269.6 | 8,085 |
| Aug-2019 | 7,942.70 | 8271.1 | 8,085 |
| Sep-2019 | 7,988.80 | 8272.5 | 8,085 |
| Oct-2019 | 8,013.20 | 8273.9 | 8,085 |
| Nov-2019 | 8,028.70 | 8275.4 | 8,085 |
| Dec-2019 | 8,040.00 | 8276.8 | 8,085 |
| Jan-2020 | 8,036.20 | 8278.2 | 8,085 |
| Feb-2020 | 8,064.40 | 8279.7 | 8,085 |
| Mar-2020 | 8,060.70 | 8281.1 | 8,085 |
| Apr-2020 | 7,641.90 | 8282.5 | 8,085 |
| May-2020 | 7,331.40 | 8284 | 8,085 |
| Jun-2020 | 7,336.20 | 8285.4 | 8,085 |
| Jul-2020 | 7,375.60 | 8286.8 | 8,085 |
| Aug-2020 | 7,490.90 | 8288.3 | 8,085 |
| Sep-2020 | 7,400.80 | 8289.7 | 8,085 |
| Oct-2020 | 7,389.30 | 8291.2 | 8,085 |
| Nov-2020 | 7,393.60 | 8292.6 | 8,085 |
| Dec-2020 | 7,397.90 | 8294 | 8,085 |
| Jan-2021 | 7,440.10 | 8295.5 | 8,085 |
| Feb-2021 | 7,449.60 | 8296.9 | 8,085 |
| Mar-2021 | 7,481.60 | 8298.3 | 8,085 |
| Apr-2021 | 7,514.50 | 8299.8 | 8,085 |
| May-2021 | 7,540.70 | 8301.2 | 8,085 |
| Jun-2021 | 7,586.20 | 8302.7 | 8,085 |
| Jul-2021 | 7,645.30 | 8304.1 | 8,085 |
| Aug-2021 | 7,665.20 | 8305.5 | 8,085 |
| Sep-2021 | 7,635.50 | 8307 | 8,085 |
| Oct-2021 | 7,633.00 | 8308.4 | 8,085 |
| Nov-2021 | 7,659.00 | 8309.9 | 8,085 |
| Dec-2021 | 7,677.00 | 8311.3 | 8085 |
| Jan-2022 | 7,703.00 | 8312.7 | 8085 |
| Feb-2022 | 7714.5 | 8314.2 | 8085 |
| Mar-2022 | 7727.1 | 8315.6 | 8085 |
| Apr-2022 | 7725.2 | 8317.0 | 8085 |
| May-2022 | 7734.5 | 8318.5 | 8085 |
| Jun-2022 | 7701.4 | 8319.9 | 8085 |
| Jul-2022 | 7715.5 | 8321.4 | 8085 |
| Aug-2022 | 7701.5 | 8322.8 | 8085 |
Source: Updated from Gould 2020, “Public Education Job Losses in April Are Already Greater Than in All of the Great Recession.” EPI analysis of data from the Current Employment Statistics public data series and U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics.
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