Longview, Washington Job Growth
There were 39,900 jobs in Longview, Washington in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 43,250 employed persons for the month. Longview added 500 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 70 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Longview job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | February 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 39,900 | +500 | -1,200 |
CPS | 43,250 | +70 | -2,528 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Longview, Washington Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Longview 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 Longview, Washington
CES employment for Longview peaked in March 2019 at 41,100. Since then 1,200 jobs have been lost in Longview according to the employer survey. From a trough of 37,400 in April 2020, Longview has gained 2,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 46,883 for Longview in October 2020. 3,633 jobs have been lost in Longview since then according to the household survey. From a November 2020 low of 42,974, Longview has added 276 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Longview, Washington Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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February 2021 | 39,900 | 500 | 43,250 | 70 |
January 2021 | 39,400 | -400 | 43,180 | 53 |
December 2020 | 39,800 | 400 | 43,127 | 153 |
November 2020 | 39,400 | -200 | 42,974 | -3,909 |
October 2020 | 39,600 | -300 | 46,883 | 2,960 |
September 2020 | 39,900 | -200 | 43,923 | -799 |
August 2020 | 40,100 | 900 | 44,722 | 307 |
July 2020 | 39,200 | 200 | 44,415 | 189 |
June 2020 | 39,000 | 1,600 | 44,226 | 2,348 |
May 2020 | 37,400 | 0 | 41,878 | 1,419 |
April 2020 | 37,400 | -3,600 | 40,459 | -4,209 |
March 2020 | 41,000 | -100 | 44,668 | -1,110 |