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Iowa Job Growth

There were 1,518,000 jobs in Iowa in April 2013 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,570,871 employed persons for the month. Iowa lost 0 jobs in April 2013 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 8,728 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Iowa job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey April 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,518,000 0 +11,900
CPS 1,570,871 +8,728 +12,967

Iowa Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Iowa 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 in Iowa

CES employment peaked in January 2008 for Iowa at 1,528,000. Since then 10,000 jobs have been lost in Iowa according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,462,600 in January 2010, Iowa has gained 55,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Iowa reached a maximum of 1,614,653 in February 2008. 43,782 jobs have been lost in Iowa since then according to the household survey. From a September 2012 low of 1,546,947, Iowa has added 23,924 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2013

Iowa Employment History

Date CES
Employment 		CES
Month/Month 		CPS
Employment 		CPS
Month/Month
April 2013 1,518,000 0 1,570,871 8,728
March 2013 1,518,000 -4,700 1,562,143 7,077
February 2013 1,522,700 2,700 1,555,066 6,210
January 2013 1,520,000 4,300 1,548,856 -65
December 2012 1,515,700 -200 1,548,921 652
November 2012 1,515,900 -1,100 1,548,269 630
October 2012 1,517,000 8,000 1,547,639 692
September 2012 1,509,000 -3,700 1,546,947 -467
August 2012 1,512,700 3,600 1,547,414 -769
July 2012 1,509,100 3,600 1,548,183 -2,115
June 2012 1,505,500 -200 1,550,298 -3,406
May 2012 1,505,700 -400 1,553,704 -4,200
April 2012 1,506,100 -100 1,557,904 -3,312

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