Cedar Rapids, Iowa Job Growth

There were 135,300 jobs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 134,527 employed persons for the month. Cedar Rapids lost 500 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 248 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cedar Rapids job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	135,300	-500	-3,300
CPS	134,527	-248	-4,143

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

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Cedar Rapids 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 Cedar Rapids, Iowa

CES employment for Cedar Rapids peaked in November 2008 at 140,900. Since then 5,600 jobs have been lost in Cedar Rapids according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 141,468 for Cedar Rapids in July 2011. 6,941 jobs have been lost in Cedar Rapids since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	135,300	-500	134,527	-248
February 2012	135,800	-300	134,775	-676
January 2012	136,100	300	135,451	-938
December 2011	135,800	-1,800	136,389	-1,149
November 2011	137,600	-200	137,538	-793
October 2011	137,800	-400	138,331	-1,749
September 2011	138,200	-500	140,080	-728
August 2011	138,700	-100	140,808	-660
July 2011	138,800	500	141,468	233
June 2011	138,300	-600	141,235	481
May 2011	138,900	100	140,754	1,360
April 2011	138,800	200	139,394	724
March 2011	138,600	400	138,670	339