Lewiston, Idaho Job Growth

There were 29,800 jobs in Lewiston, Idaho in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 31,202 employed persons for the month. Lewiston lost 0 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 154 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lewiston job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	29,800	0	+800
CPS	31,202	+154	+448

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 2018 at 29,800. Since then 0 jobs have been lost in Lewiston according to the employer survey. From a trough of 29,700 in July 2018, Lewiston has gained 100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in October 2018 for Lewiston is at a new high of 31,202.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lewiston, Idaho Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	29,800	0	31,202	154
September 2018	29,800	100	31,048	107
August 2018	29,700	0	30,941	-57
July 2018	29,700	-100	30,998	-87
June 2018	29,800	200	31,085	8
May 2018	29,600	0	31,077	41
April 2018	29,600	300	31,036	-58
March 2018	29,300	-300	31,094	41
February 2018	29,600	200	31,053	8
January 2018	29,400	300	31,045	169
December 2017	29,100	-100	30,876	45
November 2017	29,200	200	30,831	77