Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa Job Growth

There were 90,700 jobs in Waterloo, Iowa in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 85,123 employed persons for the month. Waterloo added 100 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 506 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Waterloo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	90,700	+100	+100
CPS	85,123	+506	-937

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 2,300 jobs have been lost in Waterloo according to the employer survey. From a trough of 89,700 in October 2017, Waterloo has gained 1,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 91,250 for Waterloo in August 2008. 6,127 jobs have been lost in Waterloo since then according to the household survey. From a December 2017 low of 84,379, Waterloo has added 744 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 2018	90,700	100	85,123	506
January 2018	90,600	400	84,617	238
December 2017	90,200	200	84,379	-237
November 2017	90,000	300	84,616	-394
October 2017	89,700	-600	85,010	-319
September 2017	90,300	-100	85,329	395
August 2017	90,400	-300	84,934	157
July 2017	90,700	100	84,777	-239
June 2017	90,600	300	85,016	-291
May 2017	90,300	-300	85,307	-507
April 2017	90,600	200	85,814	-392
March 2017	90,400	-200	86,206	146