Columbia, Missouri Job Growth

There were 100,000 jobs in Columbia, Missouri in July 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 94,379 employed persons for the month. Columbia added 1,400 jobs in July 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 181 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Columbia job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	100,000	+1,400	+300
CPS	94,379	+181	-433

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Columbia, Missouri Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Columbia 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 Columbia, Missouri

CES employment for Columbia peaked in August 2017 at 100,200. Since then 200 jobs have been lost in Columbia according to the employer survey. From a trough of 98,600 in June 2019, Columbia has gained 1,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 96,270 for Columbia in January 2016. 1,891 jobs have been lost in Columbia since then according to the household survey. From a June 2019 low of 94,198, Columbia has added 181 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Columbia, Missouri Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
July 2019	100,000	1,400	94,379	181
June 2019	98,600	-1,000	94,198	-27
May 2019	99,600	-400	94,225	-146
April 2019	100,000	0	94,371	-199
March 2019	100,000	200	94,570	-189
February 2019	99,800	100	94,759	-31
January 2019	99,700	0	94,790	-96
December 2018	99,700	-100	94,886	0
November 2018	99,800	0	94,886	10
October 2018	99,800	0	94,876	26
September 2018	99,800	300	94,850	29
August 2018	99,500	-200	94,821	9