Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa Job Growth

There were 91,800 jobs in Waterloo, Iowa in February 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 87,885 employed persons for the month. Waterloo lost 200 jobs in February 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,274 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Waterloo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	91,800	-200	+300
CPS	87,885	+1,274	+2,821

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 93,000. Since then 1,200 jobs have been lost in Waterloo according to the employer survey. From a trough of 90,400 in March 2017, Waterloo has gained 1,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 91,250 for Waterloo in August 2008. 3,365 jobs have been lost in Waterloo since then according to the household survey. From a December 2017 low of 84,428, Waterloo has added 3,457 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Waterloo, Iowa Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2019	91,800	-200	87,885	1,274
January 2019	92,000	100	86,611	1,491
December 2018	91,900	100	85,120	-149
November 2018	91,800	200	85,269	-288
October 2018	91,600	-300	85,557	10
September 2018	91,900	-200	85,547	-237
August 2018	92,100	100	85,784	-184
July 2018	92,000	100	85,968	213
June 2018	91,900	-100	85,755	354
May 2018	92,000	500	85,401	12
April 2018	91,500	0	85,389	77
March 2018	91,500	0	85,312	248