Iowa City, Iowa Job Growth
There were 96,200 jobs in Iowa City, Iowa in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 89,680 employed persons for the month. Iowa City lost 900 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 1,353 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Iowa City job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 96,200 | -900 | -4,500 |
CPS | 89,680 | -1,353 | -8,683 |
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 6,400 jobs have been lost in Iowa City according to the employer survey. From a trough of 88,400 in April 2020, Iowa City has gained 7,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 98,432 for Iowa City in September 2019. 8,752 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 2,673 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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November 2020 | 96,200 | -900 | 89,680 | -1,353 |
October 2020 | 97,100 | 300 | 91,033 | 90 |
September 2020 | 96,800 | -500 | 90,943 | 1,403 |
August 2020 | 97,300 | -900 | 89,540 | -1,053 |
July 2020 | 98,200 | 700 | 90,593 | -64 |
June 2020 | 97,500 | 5,400 | 90,657 | 2,009 |
May 2020 | 92,100 | 3,700 | 88,648 | 1,641 |
April 2020 | 88,400 | -10,500 | 87,007 | -8,163 |
March 2020 | 98,900 | -800 | 95,170 | -2,712 |
February 2020 | 99,700 | -500 | 97,882 | -239 |
January 2020 | 100,200 | 0 | 98,121 | -150 |
December 2019 | 100,200 | -500 | 98,271 | -92 |