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Columbus, Indiana Job Growth

There were 52,500 jobs in Columbus, Indiana in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 42,845 employed persons for the month. Columbus lost 100 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 271 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Columbus job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 52,500 -100 +1,900
CPS 42,845 +271 +994

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Columbus, Indiana Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Columbus 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 Columbus, Indiana

CES employment for Columbus peaked in July 2018 at 53,500. Since then 1,000 jobs have been lost in Columbus according to the employer survey. From a trough of 42,100 in April 2020, Columbus has gained 10,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 44,688 for Columbus in February 2020. 1,843 jobs have been lost in Columbus since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 34,109, Columbus has added 8,736 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Columbus, Indiana Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 52,500 -100 42,845 271
December 2022 52,600 200 42,574 108
November 2022 52,400 -200 42,466 1
October 2022 52,600 100 42,465 -55
September 2022 52,500 -100 42,520 -29
August 2022 52,600 400 42,549 7
July 2022 52,200 200 42,542 19
June 2022 52,000 200 42,523 -68
May 2022 51,800 0 42,591 83
April 2022 51,800 500 42,508 145
March 2022 51,300 100 42,363 207
February 2022 51,200 600 42,156 305