Iowa City, Iowa Job Growth

There were 99,800 jobs in Iowa City, Iowa in December 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 97,675 employed persons for the month. Iowa City lost 0 jobs in December 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 75 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Iowa City job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	99,800	0	-800
CPS	97,675	+75	+2,568

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 102,400. Since then 2,600 jobs have been lost in Iowa City according to the employer survey. From a trough of 99,800 in September 2019, Iowa City has gained 0 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in December 2019 for Iowa City is at a new high of 97,675.

Employment: CES, CPS

Iowa City, Iowa Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2019	99,800	0	97,675	75
November 2019	99,800	0	97,600	274
October 2019	99,800	0	97,326	343
September 2019	99,800	-600	96,983	358
August 2019	100,400	-400	96,625	350
July 2019	100,800	300	96,275	308
June 2019	100,500	100	95,967	202
May 2019	100,400	-200	95,765	144
April 2019	100,600	0	95,621	209
March 2019	100,600	200	95,412	185
February 2019	100,400	-500	95,227	122
January 2019	100,900	300	95,105	-2