Sioux City, Iowa Job Growth

There were 73,200 jobs in Sioux City, Iowa in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 73,532 employed persons for the month. Sioux City lost 900 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 Sioux City job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	73,200	-900	+600
CPS	73,532	-248	+533

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

Sioux City, Iowa Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Sioux City 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 Sioux City, Iowa

CES employment for Sioux City peaked in July 2008 at 76,900. Since then 3,700 jobs have been lost in Sioux City according to the employer survey. From a trough of 72,100 in June 2011, Sioux City has gained 1,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 76,061 for Sioux City in June 2008. 2,529 jobs have been lost in Sioux City since then according to the household survey. From a November 2010 low of 72,612, Sioux City has added 920 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Sioux City, Iowa Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	73,200	-900	73,532	-248
February 2012	74,100	900	73,780	-144
January 2012	73,200	-200	73,924	-423
December 2011	73,400	0	74,347	0
November 2011	73,400	0	74,347	-26
October 2011	73,400	100	74,373	-121
September 2011	73,300	-100	74,494	75
August 2011	73,400	0	74,419	568
July 2011	73,400	1,300	73,851	517
June 2011	72,100	-900	73,334	-18
May 2011	73,000	0	73,352	243
April 2011	73,000	400	73,109	110
March 2011	72,600	100	72,999	155