Ames, Iowa Job Growth

There were 46,800 jobs in Ames, Iowa in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 45,751 employed persons for the month. Ames added 400 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 5 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Ames job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	46,800	+400	-600
CPS	45,751	-5	-857

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Ames, Iowa Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Ames as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Ames, Iowa

CES employment for Ames peaked in May 2008 at 48,400. Since then 1,600 jobs have been lost in Ames according to the employer survey. From a trough of 45,700 in May 2011, Ames has gained 1,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 47,345 for Ames in April 2008. 1,594 jobs have been lost in Ames since then according to the household survey. From a July 2011 low of 45,716, Ames has added 35 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Ames, Iowa Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	46,800	400	45,751	-5
November 2011	46,400	-300	45,756	27
October 2011	46,700	400	45,729	7
September 2011	46,300	300	45,722	-4
August 2011	46,000	0	45,726	10
July 2011	46,000	-100	45,716	-333
June 2011	46,100	400	46,049	-238
May 2011	45,700	-500	46,287	-292
April 2011	46,200	-100	46,579	-67
March 2011	46,300	200	46,646	-10
February 2011	46,100	-300	46,656	2
January 2011	46,400	-1,000	46,654	46
December 2010	47,400	0	46,608	16