St. George, Utah Job Growth

There were 71,000 jobs in St George, Utah in July 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 73,518 employed persons for the month. St George added 200 jobs in July 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 87 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare St George job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	71,000	+200	+2,800
CPS	73,518	+87	+2,765

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

St George, Utah Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for St George 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 St George, Utah

CES employment for St George peaked in May 2019 at 71,000. Since then 0 jobs have been lost in St George according to the employer survey. From a trough of 70,800 in June 2019, St George has gained 200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in July 2019 for St George is at a new high of 73,518.

Employment: CES, CPS

St George, Utah Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
July 2019	71,000	200	73,518	87
June 2019	70,800	-200	73,431	75
May 2019	71,000	100	73,356	115
April 2019	70,900	100	73,241	197
March 2019	70,800	100	73,044	243
February 2019	70,700	400	72,801	339
January 2019	70,300	600	72,462	-34
December 2018	69,700	200	72,496	40
November 2018	69,500	200	72,456	119
October 2018	69,300	100	72,337	365
September 2018	69,200	200	71,972	540
August 2018	69,000	800	71,432	679