Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa Job Growth

There were 90,600 jobs in Waterloo, Iowa in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 90,816 employed persons for the month. Waterloo added 200 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 474 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Waterloo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	90,600	+200	+700
CPS	90,816	+474	+926

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

Waterloo, Iowa Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Waterloo 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 Waterloo, Iowa

CES employment for Waterloo peaked in October 2011 at 90,900. Since then 300 jobs have been lost in Waterloo according to the employer survey. From a trough of 90,400 in November 2011, Waterloo has gained 200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 91,106 for Waterloo in August 2011. 290 jobs have been lost in Waterloo since then according to the household survey. From a January 2012 low of 90,131, Waterloo has added 685 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Waterloo, Iowa Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	90,600	200	90,816	474
February 2012	90,400	-100	90,342	211
January 2012	90,500	-100	90,131	-182
December 2011	90,600	200	90,313	-124
November 2011	90,400	-500	90,437	-55
October 2011	90,900	400	90,492	-267
September 2011	90,500	-100	90,759	-347
August 2011	90,600	300	91,106	147
July 2011	90,300	1,400	90,959	358
June 2011	88,900	-300	90,601	-59
May 2011	89,200	-100	90,660	375
April 2011	89,300	-600	90,285	395
March 2011	89,900	400	89,890	473