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Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa Job Growth

There were 183,500 jobs in Davenport, Iowa in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 184,475 employed persons for the month. Davenport lost 0 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 1,303 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Davenport job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 183,500 0 +2,000
CPS 184,475 -1,303 +5,695

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

Davenport, Iowa Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Davenport 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 Davenport, Iowa

CES employment for Davenport peaked in February 2008 at 191,400. Since then 7,900 jobs have been lost in Davenport according to the employer survey. From a trough of 161,400 in April 2020, Davenport has gained 22,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 197,781 for Davenport in February 2008. 13,306 jobs have been lost in Davenport since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 155,160, Davenport has added 29,315 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Davenport, Iowa Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 183,500 0 184,475 -1,303
December 2022 183,500 0 185,778 120
November 2022 183,500 -300 185,658 326
October 2022 183,800 1,300 185,332 782
September 2022 182,500 300 184,550 786
August 2022 182,200 300 183,764 870
July 2022 181,900 0 182,894 934
June 2022 181,900 300 181,960 911
May 2022 181,600 -400 181,049 608
April 2022 182,000 -600 180,441 436
March 2022 182,600 -100 180,005 404
February 2022 182,700 1,200 179,601 821