Longview, Washington Job Growth

There were 40,200 jobs in Longview, Washington in May 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 44,626 employed persons for the month. Longview lost 100 jobs in May 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 321 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Longview job growth to job growth in other cities.

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 900 jobs have been lost in Longview according to the employer survey. From a trough of 37,400 in April 2020, Longview has gained 2,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 46,609 for Longview in October 2020. 1,983 jobs have been lost in Longview since then according to the household survey. From a January 2021 low of 43,047, Longview has added 1,579 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Longview, Washington Employment History