Department of Numbers

Columbus, Georgia Job Growth

There were 126,600 jobs in Columbus, Georgia in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 119,955 employed persons for the month. Columbus lost 0 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 124 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Columbus job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 126,600 0 +3,700
CPS 119,955 +124 +2,897

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 in August 2023 is at a new high of 126,600.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 123,099 for Columbus in June 2008. 3,144 jobs have been lost in Columbus since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 106,389, Columbus has added 13,566 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Columbus, Georgia Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 126,600 0 119,955 124
August 2023 126,600 700 119,831 251
July 2023 125,900 0 119,580 170
June 2023 125,900 300 119,410 203
May 2023 125,600 500 119,207 297
April 2023 125,100 200 118,910 447
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