Ames, Iowa Job Growth

There were 54,900 jobs in Ames, Iowa in October 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 59,602 employed persons for the month. Ames lost 0 jobs in October 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 326 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Ames job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	54,900	0	+1,200
CPS	59,602	+326	+2,517

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 September 2019 is at a new high of 54,900.

CPS employment in October 2019 for Ames is at a new high of 59,602.

Employment: CES, CPS

Ames, Iowa Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2019	54,900	0	59,602	326
September 2019	54,900	500	59,276	338
August 2019	54,400	300	58,938	276
July 2019	54,100	-200	58,662	235
June 2019	54,300	-500	58,427	277
May 2019	54,800	300	58,150	351
April 2019	54,500	100	57,799	235
March 2019	54,400	300	57,564	258
February 2019	54,100	400	57,306	201
January 2019	53,700	0	57,105	25
December 2018	53,700	0	57,080	-11
November 2018	53,700	0	57,091	6