Department of Numbers

Rome, Georgia Job Growth

There were 44,000 jobs in Rome, Georgia in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 42,812 employed persons for the month. Rome added 100 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 185 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Rome job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 44,000 +100 +2,600
CPS 42,812 +185 +248

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

Rome, Georgia Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Rome in January 2023 is at a new high of 44,000.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 47,842 for Rome in August 2005. 5,030 jobs have been lost in Rome since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 36,661, Rome has added 6,151 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Rome, Georgia Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 44,000 100 42,812 185
December 2022 43,900 200 42,627 52
November 2022 43,700 200 42,575 -35
October 2022 43,500 -100 42,610 -55
September 2022 43,600 400 42,665 -16
August 2022 43,200 300 42,681 -13
July 2022 42,900 1,100 42,694 -11
June 2022 41,800 100 42,705 -16
May 2022 41,700 0 42,721 -5
April 2022 41,700 100 42,726 22
March 2022 41,600 100 42,704 16
February 2022 41,500 100 42,688 124