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Columbus, Georgia Job Growth

There were 125,000 jobs in Columbus, Georgia in April 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 118,927 employed persons for the month. Columbus added 100 jobs in April 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 464 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Columbus job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey April 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 125,000 +100 +4,100
CPS 118,927 +464 +2,586

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

Columbus, Georgia Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Columbus 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 for Columbus, Georgia

CES employment for Columbus peaked in April 2000 at 125,700. Since then 700 jobs have been lost in Columbus according to the employer survey. From a trough of 110,300 in April 2020, Columbus has gained 14,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 123,099 for Columbus in June 2008. 4,172 jobs have been lost in Columbus since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 106,389, Columbus has added 12,538 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2023

Columbus, Georgia Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
April 2023 125,000 100 118,927 464
March 2023 124,900 300 118,463 427
February 2023 124,600 300 118,036 464
January 2023 124,300 1,000 117,572 409
December 2022 123,300 -500 117,163 -27
November 2022 123,800 300 117,190 1
October 2022 123,500 600 117,189 131
September 2022 122,900 800 117,058 209
August 2022 122,100 -800 116,849 224
July 2022 122,900 1,500 116,625 180
June 2022 121,400 200 116,445 101
May 2022 121,200 300 116,344 3