Rome, Georgia Job Growth

There were 42,000 jobs in Rome, Georgia in February 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 42,636 employed persons for the month. Rome lost 100 jobs in February 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 56 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Rome job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	42,000	-100	+500
CPS	42,636	+56	-334

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 peaked in May 2005 at 43,500. Since then 1,500 jobs have been lost in Rome according to the employer survey. From a trough of 38,000 in November 2011, Rome has gained 4,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 47,992 for Rome in July 2008. 5,356 jobs have been lost in Rome since then according to the household survey. From a February 2011 low of 39,091, Rome has added 3,545 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Rome, Georgia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2019	42,000	-100	42,636	56
January 2019	42,100	300	42,580	258
December 2018	41,800	100	42,322	-183
November 2018	41,700	-100	42,505	-145
October 2018	41,800	400	42,650	-102
September 2018	41,400	0	42,752	-323
August 2018	41,400	-300	43,075	-160
July 2018	41,700	200	43,235	11
June 2018	41,500	0	43,224	16
May 2018	41,500	100	43,208	82
April 2018	41,400	-200	43,126	5
March 2018	41,600	100	43,121	151