Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa Job Growth
There were 175,300 jobs in Davenport, Iowa in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 171,795 employed persons for the month. Davenport added 300 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 306 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Davenport job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | February 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 175,300 | +300 | -11,700 |
CPS | 171,795 | +306 | -15,873 |
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 16,100 jobs have been lost in Davenport according to the employer survey. From a trough of 161,800 in April 2020, Davenport has gained 13,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 198,208 for Davenport in February 2008. 26,413 jobs have been lost in Davenport since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 158,628, Davenport has added 13,167 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Davenport, Iowa Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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February 2021 | 175,300 | 300 | 171,795 | 306 |
January 2021 | 175,000 | 0 | 171,489 | -2,060 |
December 2020 | 175,000 | 200 | 173,549 | 77 |
November 2020 | 174,800 | 0 | 173,472 | -7,146 |
October 2020 | 174,800 | 1,400 | 180,618 | 6,259 |
September 2020 | 173,400 | 3,100 | 174,359 | 3,155 |
August 2020 | 170,300 | 1,600 | 171,204 | 4,855 |
July 2020 | 168,700 | 1,000 | 166,349 | -2,369 |
June 2020 | 167,700 | 4,900 | 168,718 | 6,634 |
May 2020 | 162,800 | 1,000 | 162,084 | 3,456 |
April 2020 | 161,800 | -23,800 | 158,628 | -21,937 |
March 2020 | 185,600 | -1,400 | 180,565 | -7,103 |