Ames, Iowa Job Growth

There were 53,800 jobs in Ames, Iowa in February 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 57,880 employed persons for the month. Ames added 100 jobs in February 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 407 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Ames job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	53,800	+100	+400
CPS	57,880	+407	+1,188

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

Ames, Iowa Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Ames 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 Ames, Iowa

CES employment for Ames in February 2019 is at a new high of 53,800.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 57,880 for Ames in December 2018. 0 jobs have been lost in Ames since then according to the household survey. From a January 2019 low of 57,473, Ames has added 407 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Ames, Iowa Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2019	53,800	100	57,880	407
January 2019	53,700	0	57,473	-407
December 2018	53,700	0	57,880	20
November 2018	53,700	0	57,860	-13
October 2018	53,700	200	57,873	276
September 2018	53,500	0	57,597	-158
August 2018	53,500	100	57,755	128
July 2018	53,400	0	57,627	153
June 2018	53,400	0	57,474	472
May 2018	53,400	100	57,002	47
April 2018	53,300	-200	56,955	123
March 2018	53,500	100	56,832	140