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.

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

Columbus, Georgia Employment History