Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa Job Growth

There were 91,700 jobs in Waterloo, Iowa in July 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 88,797 employed persons for the month. Waterloo lost 200 jobs in July 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 272 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Waterloo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	91,700	-200	-300
CPS	88,797	+272	+1,494

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 1,300 jobs have been lost in Waterloo according to the employer survey. From a trough of 90,400 in March 2017, Waterloo has gained 1,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 91,067 for Waterloo in August 2008. 2,270 jobs have been lost in Waterloo since then according to the household survey. From a February 2010 low of 84,731, Waterloo has added 4,066 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Waterloo, Iowa Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
July 2019	91,700	-200	88,797	272
June 2019	91,900	200	88,525	267
May 2019	91,700	0	88,258	201
April 2019	91,700	0	88,057	283
March 2019	91,700	-100	87,774	325
February 2019	91,800	-200	87,449	231
January 2019	92,000	100	87,218	-12
December 2018	91,900	100	87,230	-21
November 2018	91,800	200	87,251	-64
October 2018	91,600	-300	87,315	-61
September 2018	91,900	-200	87,376	-6
August 2018	92,100	100	87,382	79