Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa Job Growth

There were 81,700 jobs in Waterloo, Iowa in April 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 79,948 employed persons for the month. Waterloo lost 7,200 jobs in April 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 6,130 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Waterloo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	81,700	-7,200	-9,100
CPS	79,948	-6,130	-8,195

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Waterloo, Iowa Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Waterloo 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 Waterloo, Iowa

CES employment for Waterloo peaked in August 2013 at 92,700. Since then 11,000 jobs have been lost in Waterloo according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 91,067 for Waterloo in August 2008. 11,119 jobs have been lost in Waterloo since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Waterloo, Iowa Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2020	81,700	-7,200	79,948	-6,130
March 2020	88,900	-800	86,078	-1,740
February 2020	89,700	-100	87,818	-247
January 2020	89,800	100	88,065	139
December 2019	89,700	-100	87,926	-237
November 2019	89,800	-300	88,163	-214
October 2019	90,100	-300	88,377	-177
September 2019	90,400	100	88,554	-97
August 2019	90,300	-200	88,651	19
July 2019	90,500	-400	88,632	118
June 2019	90,900	100	88,514	179
May 2019	90,800	0	88,335	192