Rome, Georgia Job Growth

There were 42,500 jobs in Rome, Georgia in July 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 42,737 employed persons for the month. Rome added 100 jobs in July 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 35 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Rome job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	42,500	+100	+800
CPS	42,737	+35	+468

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

CPS employment reached a maximum of 47,974 for Rome in August 2008. 5,237 jobs have been lost in Rome since then according to the household survey. From a January 2011 low of 39,144, Rome has added 3,593 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Rome, Georgia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
July 2019	42,500	100	42,737	35
June 2019	42,400	100	42,702	58
May 2019	42,300	0	42,644	63
April 2019	42,300	100	42,581	57
March 2019	42,200	200	42,524	87
February 2019	42,000	-100	42,437	82
January 2019	42,100	300	42,355	86
December 2018	41,800	100	42,269	8
November 2018	41,700	-100	42,261	13
October 2018	41,800	400	42,248	12
September 2018	41,400	0	42,236	1
August 2018	41,400	-300	42,235	-34