Columbus, Indiana Job Growth

There were 53,500 jobs in Columbus, Indiana in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 43,978 employed persons for the month. Columbus added 100 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 253 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Columbus job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	53,500	+100	+600
CPS	43,978	+253	+418

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 in February 2018 is at a new high of 53,500.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 44,598 for Columbus in July 2017. 620 jobs have been lost in Columbus since then according to the household survey. From a January 2018 low of 43,725, Columbus has added 253 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Columbus, Indiana Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2018	53,500	100	43,978	253
January 2018	53,400	400	43,725	-99
December 2017	53,000	0	43,824	34
November 2017	53,000	100	43,790	-103
October 2017	52,900	0	43,893	-293
September 2017	52,900	600	44,186	-164
August 2017	52,300	-300	44,350	-248
July 2017	52,600	-300	44,598	13
June 2017	52,900	100	44,585	282
May 2017	52,800	100	44,303	97
April 2017	52,700	-300	44,206	431
March 2017	53,000	100	43,775	215