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Lewiston, Idaho Job Growth

There were 29,600 jobs in Lewiston, Idaho in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 30,897 employed persons for the month. Lewiston added 200 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 58 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lewiston job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 29,600 +200 +300
CPS 30,897 +58 -377

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 July 2022 at 29,900. Since then 300 jobs have been lost in Lewiston according to the employer survey. From a trough of 29,400 in February 2023, Lewiston has gained 200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 31,343 for Lewiston in May 2022. 446 jobs have been lost in Lewiston since then according to the household survey. From a November 2022 low of 30,783, Lewiston has added 114 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

Lewiston, Idaho Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 29,600 200 30,897 58
February 2023 29,400 -200 30,839 43
January 2023 29,600 100 30,796 -10
December 2022 29,500 -100 30,806 23
November 2022 29,600 -100 30,783 -9
October 2022 29,700 0 30,792 -98
September 2022 29,700 -100 30,890 -141
August 2022 29,800 -100 31,031 -144
July 2022 29,900 300 31,175 -113
June 2022 29,600 0 31,288 -55
May 2022 29,600 500 31,343 9
April 2022 29,100 -200 31,334 60