Provo-Orem, Utah Job Growth

There were 269,000 jobs in Provo, Utah in February 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 302,229 employed persons for the month. Provo added 800 jobs in February 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,647 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Provo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	269,000	+800	+9,800
CPS	302,229	+2,647	+5,396

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 in February 2019 is at a new high of 269,000.

CPS employment in February 2019 for Provo is at a new high of 302,229.

Employment: CES, CPS

Provo, Utah Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2019	269,000	800	302,229	2,647
January 2019	268,200	1,800	299,582	4,224
December 2018	266,400	100	295,358	-460
November 2018	266,300	200	295,818	-3
October 2018	266,100	300	295,821	-413
September 2018	265,800	1,700	296,234	-851
August 2018	264,100	2,200	297,085	-1,162
July 2018	261,899	2,699	298,247	20
June 2018	259,200	-1,900	298,227	9
May 2018	261,100	700	298,218	-111
April 2018	260,399	699	298,329	229
March 2018	259,700	500	298,100	1,267