Cedar Rapids, Iowa Job Growth

There were 145,100 jobs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 137,931 employed persons for the month. Cedar Rapids added 300 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 536 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cedar Rapids job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	145,100	+300	+1,300
CPS	137,931	+536	-270

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

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Cedar Rapids 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 Cedar Rapids, Iowa

CES employment for Cedar Rapids in February 2018 is at a new high of 145,100.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 141,165 for Cedar Rapids in October 2008. 3,234 jobs have been lost in Cedar Rapids since then according to the household survey. From a November 2012 low of 135,301, Cedar Rapids has added 2,630 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2018	145,100	300	137,931	536
January 2018	144,800	300	137,395	105
December 2017	144,500	500	137,290	49
November 2017	144,000	100	137,241	-635
October 2017	143,900	0	137,876	-659
September 2017	143,900	-200	138,535	905
August 2017	144,100	0	137,630	527
July 2017	144,100	-400	137,103	-612
June 2017	144,500	800	137,715	114
May 2017	143,700	-400	137,601	-366
April 2017	144,100	200	137,967	-384
March 2017	143,900	100	138,351	150