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Cedar Rapids, Iowa Job Growth

There were 144,600 jobs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in April 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 141,459 employed persons for the month. Cedar Rapids added 200 jobs in April 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 372 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cedar Rapids job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey April 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 144,600 +200 +2,300
CPS 141,459 +372 +602

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 peaked in November 2019 at 146,600. Since then 2,000 jobs have been lost in Cedar Rapids according to the employer survey. From a trough of 127,800 in April 2020, Cedar Rapids has gained 16,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 145,738 for Cedar Rapids in August 2019. 4,279 jobs have been lost in Cedar Rapids since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 126,652, Cedar Rapids has added 14,807 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2023

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
April 2023 144,600 200 141,459 372
March 2023 144,400 -200 141,087 247
February 2023 144,600 1,000 140,840 258
January 2023 143,600 800 140,582 -63
December 2022 142,800 500 140,645 3
November 2022 142,300 -200 140,642 -103
October 2022 142,500 0 140,745 -235
September 2022 142,500 -200 140,980 -213
August 2022 142,700 100 141,193 -118
July 2022 142,600 500 141,311 1
June 2022 142,100 0 141,310 160
May 2022 142,100 -200 141,150 293

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