Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa Job Growth

There were 186,500 jobs in Davenport, Iowa in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 183,093 employed persons for the month. Davenport lost 0 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,301 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Davenport job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	186,500	0	+2,800
CPS	183,093	+1,301	+1,234

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 190,600. Since then 4,100 jobs have been lost in Davenport according to the employer survey. From a trough of 177,400 in January 2010, Davenport has gained 9,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 198,609 for Davenport in February 2008. 15,516 jobs have been lost in Davenport since then according to the household survey. From a July 2017 low of 178,173, Davenport has added 4,920 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Davenport, Iowa Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2018	186,500	0	183,093	1,301
January 2018	186,500	200	181,792	1,969
December 2017	186,300	400	179,823	-301
November 2017	185,900	1,100	180,124	891
October 2017	184,800	400	179,233	168
September 2017	184,400	0	179,065	519
August 2017	184,400	-200	178,546	373
July 2017	184,600	300	178,173	-709
June 2017	184,300	300	178,882	-952
May 2017	184,000	-200	179,834	-1,367
April 2017	184,200	300	181,201	-1,000
March 2017	183,900	200	182,201	342