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Longview, Washington Job Growth

There were 43,100 jobs in Longview, Washington in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 47,339 employed persons for the month. Longview lost 0 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 40 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Longview job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 43,100 0 +700
CPS 47,339 -40 +920

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 December 2022 at 43,100. Since then 0 jobs have been lost in Longview according to the employer survey. From a trough of 42,700 in March 2023, Longview has gained 400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 47,507 for Longview in July 2023. 168 jobs have been lost in Longview since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through October 2023

Longview, Washington Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
October 2023 43,100 0 47,339 -40
September 2023 43,100 200 47,379 -46
August 2023 42,900 -100 47,425 -82
July 2023 43,000 0 47,507 119
June 2023 43,000 -100 47,388 216
May 2023 43,100 100 47,172 156
April 2023 43,000 300 47,016 193
March 2023 42,700 -300 46,823 160
February 2023 43,000 -100 46,663 151
January 2023 43,100 0 46,512 89
December 2022 43,100 300 46,423 -1
November 2022 42,800 400 46,424 5