Rome, Georgia Job Growth

There were 39,900 jobs in Rome, Georgia in April 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 38,288 employed persons for the month. Rome lost 2,300 jobs in April 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 3,955 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Rome job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	39,900	-2,300	-1,800
CPS	38,288	-3,955	-3,883

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 3,600 jobs have been lost in Rome according to the employer survey. From a trough of 38,000 in November 2011, Rome has gained 1,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 47,974 for Rome in August 2008. 9,686 jobs have been lost in Rome since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Rome, Georgia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2020	39,900	-2,300	38,288	-3,955
March 2020	42,200	-100	42,243	-688
February 2020	42,300	-100	42,931	89
January 2020	42,400	100	42,842	-121
December 2019	42,300	0	42,963	70
November 2019	42,300	0	42,893	104
October 2019	42,300	300	42,789	126
September 2019	42,000	100	42,663	150
August 2019	41,900	-200	42,513	152
July 2019	42,100	300	42,361	119
June 2019	41,800	0	42,242	63
May 2019	41,800	100	42,179	8