Provo-Orem, Utah Job Growth

There were 255,200 jobs in Provo, Utah in May 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 298,573 employed persons for the month. Provo lost 1,100 jobs in May 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 244 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Provo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	May 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	255,200	-1,100	+8,800
CPS	298,573	+244	+11,170

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

Provo, Utah Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Provo 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 Provo, Utah

CES employment for Provo peaked in April 2018 at 256,300. Since then 1,100 jobs have been lost in Provo according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in May 2018 for Provo is at a new high of 298,573.

Employment: CES, CPS

Provo, Utah Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
May 2018	255,200	-1,100	298,573	244
April 2018	256,300	400	298,329	229
March 2018	255,900	1,300	298,100	1,267
February 2018	254,600	-700	296,833	1,535
January 2018	255,300	700	295,298	-130
December 2017	254,600	1,700	295,428	1,307
November 2017	252,900	800	294,121	1,405
October 2017	252,100	2,700	292,716	1,343
September 2017	249,400	300	291,373	1,263
August 2017	249,100	1,000	290,110	876
July 2017	248,100	100	289,234	802
June 2017	248,000	1,600	288,432	1,029