Lewiston, Idaho Job Growth

There were 28,900 jobs in Lewiston, Idaho in August 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 30,423 employed persons for the month. Lewiston added 200 jobs in August 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 94 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lewiston job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	28,900	+200	+400
CPS	30,423	+94	+333

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 100 jobs have been lost in Lewiston according to the employer survey. From a trough of 28,400 in April 2018, Lewiston has gained 500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 30,513 for Lewiston in August 2017. 90 jobs have been lost in Lewiston since then according to the household survey. From a July 2018 low of 30,081, Lewiston has added 342 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lewiston, Idaho Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
August 2019	28,900	200	30,423	94
July 2019	28,700	0	30,329	41
June 2019	28,700	100	30,288	19
May 2019	28,600	100	30,269	-19
April 2019	28,500	0	30,288	-13
March 2019	28,500	-200	30,301	2
February 2019	28,700	-100	30,299	58
January 2019	28,800	100	30,241	67
December 2018	28,700	100	30,174	1
November 2018	28,600	200	30,173	13
October 2018	28,400	-300	30,160	37
September 2018	28,700	200	30,123	33