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Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa Job Growth

There were 89,800 jobs in Waterloo, Iowa in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 86,455 employed persons for the month. Waterloo added 500 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 116 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Waterloo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 89,800 +500 +2,400
CPS 86,455 -116 +1,849

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 2,900 jobs have been lost in Waterloo according to the employer survey. From a trough of 80,000 in April 2020, Waterloo has gained 9,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 91,470 for Waterloo in September 2008. 5,015 jobs have been lost in Waterloo since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 78,283, Waterloo has added 8,172 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Waterloo, Iowa Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 89,800 500 86,455 -116
December 2022 89,300 300 86,571 -124
November 2022 89,000 500 86,695 -213
October 2022 88,500 300 86,908 -42
September 2022 88,200 -400 86,950 53
August 2022 88,600 100 86,897 258
July 2022 88,500 -200 86,639 228
June 2022 88,700 300 86,411 415
May 2022 88,400 300 85,996 353
April 2022 88,100 200 85,643 334
March 2022 87,900 -100 85,309 310
February 2022 88,000 600 84,999 393

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