Rome, Georgia Job Growth

There were 41,300 jobs in Rome, Georgia in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 42,926 employed persons for the month. Rome lost 0 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 568 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Rome job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	41,300	0	+400
CPS	42,926	+568	+1,302

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 2,200 jobs have been lost in Rome according to the employer survey. From a trough of 38,000 in November 2011, Rome has gained 3,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 47,992 for Rome in July 2008. 5,066 jobs have been lost in Rome since then according to the household survey. From a February 2011 low of 39,080, Rome has added 3,846 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 2018	41,300	0	42,926	568
January 2018	41,300	100	42,358	669
December 2017	41,200	-100	41,689	-66
November 2017	41,300	200	41,755	-175
October 2017	41,100	-100	41,930	-205
September 2017	41,200	0	42,135	88
August 2017	41,200	100	42,047	266
July 2017	41,100	0	41,781	-127
June 2017	41,100	400	41,908	-63
May 2017	40,700	-300	41,971	174
April 2017	41,000	-200	41,797	51
March 2017	41,200	300	41,746	122