Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa Job Growth

There were 90,100 jobs in Waterloo, Iowa in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 85,565 employed persons for the month. Waterloo lost 200 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 18 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Waterloo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	90,100	-200	+400
CPS	85,565	+18	+589

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 2,900 jobs have been lost in Waterloo according to the employer survey. From a trough of 89,700 in October 2017, Waterloo has gained 400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 91,250 for Waterloo in August 2008. 5,685 jobs have been lost in Waterloo since then according to the household survey. From a December 2017 low of 84,428, Waterloo has added 1,137 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Waterloo, Iowa Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	90,100	-200	85,565	18
September 2018	90,300	-200	85,547	-237
August 2018	90,500	-100	85,784	-184
July 2018	90,600	-100	85,968	213
June 2018	90,700	200	85,755	354
May 2018	90,500	100	85,401	12
April 2018	90,400	100	85,389	77
March 2018	90,300	-200	85,312	248
February 2018	90,500	-100	85,064	472
January 2018	90,600	400	84,592	164
December 2017	90,200	200	84,428	-220
November 2017	90,000	300	84,648	-328