Longview, Washington Job Growth

There were 39,800 jobs in Longview, Washington in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 43,044 employed persons for the month. Longview added 100 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 3,839 (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 January 2020 at 41,400. Since then 1,600 jobs have been lost in Longview according to the employer survey. From a trough of 35,400 in April 2020, Longview has gained 4,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 46,883 for Longview in October 2020. 3,839 jobs have been lost in Longview since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Longview, Washington Employment History