Iowa City, Iowa Job Growth
There were 94,000 jobs in Iowa City, Iowa in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 89,207 employed persons for the month. Iowa City lost 200 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 179 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Iowa City job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | February 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 94,000 | -200 | -7,300 |
CPS | 89,207 | +179 | -8,675 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Iowa City, Iowa Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Iowa City 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 Iowa City, Iowa
CES employment for Iowa City peaked in December 2017 at 102,600. Since then 8,600 jobs have been lost in Iowa City according to the employer survey. From a trough of 89,500 in April 2020, Iowa City has gained 4,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 98,432 for Iowa City in September 2019. 9,225 jobs have been lost in Iowa City since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 87,007, Iowa City has added 2,200 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Iowa City, Iowa Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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February 2021 | 94,000 | -200 | 89,207 | 179 |
January 2021 | 94,200 | 0 | 89,028 | -2,022 |
December 2020 | 94,200 | -200 | 91,050 | 2,025 |
November 2020 | 94,400 | -600 | 89,025 | -2,008 |
October 2020 | 95,000 | -100 | 91,033 | 90 |
September 2020 | 95,100 | 0 | 90,943 | 1,403 |
August 2020 | 95,100 | -400 | 89,540 | -1,053 |
July 2020 | 95,500 | 1,300 | 90,593 | -64 |
June 2020 | 94,200 | 3,400 | 90,657 | 2,009 |
May 2020 | 90,800 | 1,300 | 88,648 | 1,641 |
April 2020 | 89,500 | -11,200 | 87,007 | -8,163 |
March 2020 | 100,700 | -600 | 95,170 | -2,712 |