Lewiston, Idaho Job Growth
There were 28,300 jobs in Lewiston, Idaho in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 29,743 employed persons for the month. Lewiston added 100 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 46 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lewiston job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | February 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 28,300 | +100 | -500 |
CPS | 29,743 | +46 | -1,183 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Lewiston, Idaho Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Lewiston 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 Lewiston, Idaho
CES employment for Lewiston peaked in June 2017 at 29,000. Since then 700 jobs have been lost in Lewiston according to the employer survey. From a trough of 26,400 in April 2020, Lewiston has gained 1,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 30,926 for Lewiston in February 2020. 1,183 jobs have been lost in Lewiston since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 26,251, Lewiston has added 3,492 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Lewiston, Idaho Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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February 2021 | 28,300 | 100 | 29,743 | 46 |
January 2021 | 28,200 | -200 | 29,697 | 1,868 |
December 2020 | 28,400 | 300 | 27,829 | -325 |
November 2020 | 28,100 | 200 | 28,154 | -851 |
October 2020 | 27,900 | -300 | 29,005 | 137 |
September 2020 | 28,200 | 0 | 28,868 | 95 |
August 2020 | 28,200 | 0 | 28,773 | 94 |
July 2020 | 28,200 | 700 | 28,679 | 635 |
June 2020 | 27,500 | 800 | 28,044 | 1,714 |
May 2020 | 26,700 | 300 | 26,330 | 79 |
April 2020 | 26,400 | -2,300 | 26,251 | -3,880 |
March 2020 | 28,700 | -100 | 30,131 | -795 |