Cedar Rapids, Iowa Job Growth

There were 144,200 jobs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in July 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 141,658 employed persons for the month. Cedar Rapids added 500 jobs in July 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 567 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cedar Rapids job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	144,200	+500	-600
CPS	141,658	+567	+1,459

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 June 2018 at 145,600. Since then 1,400 jobs have been lost in Cedar Rapids according to the employer survey. From a trough of 143,700 in June 2019, Cedar Rapids has gained 500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in July 2019 for Cedar Rapids is at a new high of 141,658.

Employment: CES, CPS

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
July 2019	144,200	500	141,658	567
June 2019	143,700	-400	141,091	344
May 2019	144,100	-500	140,747	450
April 2019	144,600	800	140,297	654
March 2019	143,800	-300	139,643	332
February 2019	144,100	-600	139,311	189
January 2019	144,700	200	139,122	-100
December 2018	144,500	0	139,222	2
November 2018	144,500	200	139,220	-132
October 2018	144,300	-600	139,352	-326
September 2018	144,900	500	139,678	-323
August 2018	144,400	-400	140,001	-198