Ames, Iowa Job Growth

There were 54,900 jobs in Ames, Iowa in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 57,906 employed persons for the month. Ames lost 0 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 309 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Ames job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	54,900	0	+1,000
CPS	57,906	+309	+1,448

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 2018 is at a new high of 54,900.

CPS employment in October 2018 for Ames is at a new high of 57,906.

Employment: CES, CPS

Ames, Iowa Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	54,900	0	57,906	309
September 2018	54,900	200	57,597	-158
August 2018	54,700	500	57,755	128
July 2018	54,200	0	57,627	153
June 2018	54,200	100	57,474	472
May 2018	54,100	0	57,002	47
April 2018	54,100	0	56,955	123
March 2018	54,100	0	56,832	140
February 2018	54,100	0	56,692	75
January 2018	54,100	0	56,617	133
December 2017	54,100	100	56,484	23
November 2017	54,000	100	56,461	3