Columbus, Indiana Job Growth

There were 53,400 jobs in Columbus, Indiana in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 43,701 employed persons for the month. Columbus added 600 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 85 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Columbus job growth to job growth in other cities.

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 100 jobs have been lost in Columbus according to the employer survey. From a trough of 42,100 in April 2020, Columbus has gained 11,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 44,879 for Columbus in February 2020. 1,178 jobs have been lost in Columbus since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 34,396, Columbus has added 9,305 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Columbus, Indiana Employment History