Columbia, Missouri Job Growth

There were 100,000 jobs in Columbia, Missouri in February 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 95,095 employed persons for the month. Columbia added 300 jobs in February 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 65 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Columbia job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	100,000	+300	+300
CPS	95,095	+65	+503

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 99,500 in June 2018, Columbia has gained 500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 96,325 for Columbia in December 2015. 1,230 jobs have been lost in Columbia since then according to the household survey. From a September 2016 low of 94,265, Columbia has added 830 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Columbia, Missouri Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2019	100,000	300	95,095	65
January 2019	99,700	0	95,030	-599
December 2018	99,700	-100	95,629	-9
November 2018	99,800	0	95,638	-317
October 2018	99,800	0	95,955	312
September 2018	99,800	300	95,643	232
August 2018	99,500	-200	95,411	-286
July 2018	99,700	200	95,697	368
June 2018	99,500	-100	95,329	438
May 2018	99,600	-200	94,891	367
April 2018	99,800	-100	94,524	81
March 2018	99,900	200	94,443	-149