Department of Numbers

Rome, Georgia Job Growth

There were 45,100 jobs in Rome, Georgia in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 44,235 employed persons for the month. Rome added 100 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 32 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Rome job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 45,100 +100 +1,400
CPS 44,235 +32 +1,288

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

Rome, Georgia Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Rome 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 Rome, Georgia

CES employment for Rome in November 2023 is at a new high of 45,100.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 47,842 for Rome in August 2005. 3,607 jobs have been lost in Rome since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 37,110, Rome has added 7,125 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Rome, Georgia Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 45,100 100 44,235 32
October 2023 45,000 0 44,203 21
September 2023 45,000 100 44,182 76
August 2023 44,900 0 44,106 120
July 2023 44,900 200 43,986 145
June 2023 44,700 100 43,841 93
May 2023 44,600 300 43,748 106
April 2023 44,300 -100 43,642 144
March 2023 44,400 200 43,498 212
February 2023 44,200 200 43,286 186
January 2023 44,000 100 43,100 181
December 2022 43,900 200 42,919 -28