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Cedar Rapids, Iowa Job Growth

There were 144,300 jobs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 140,418 employed persons for the month. Cedar Rapids added 300 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 468 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Cedar Rapids job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 144,300 +300 +2,000
CPS 140,418 -468 -224

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

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Cedar Rapids 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 Cedar Rapids, Iowa

CES employment for Cedar Rapids peaked in November 2019 at 146,600. Since then 2,300 jobs have been lost in Cedar Rapids according to the employer survey. From a trough of 127,800 in April 2020, Cedar Rapids has gained 16,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 145,738 for Cedar Rapids in August 2019. 5,320 jobs have been lost in Cedar Rapids since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 126,652, Cedar Rapids has added 13,766 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 144,300 300 140,418 -468
October 2023 144,000 300 140,886 -549
September 2023 143,700 -100 141,435 -71
August 2023 143,800 300 141,506 -241
July 2023 143,500 600 141,747 -34
June 2023 142,900 -500 141,781 -19
May 2023 143,400 -1,300 141,800 277
April 2023 144,700 300 141,523 436
March 2023 144,400 -200 141,087 247
February 2023 144,600 1,000 140,840 258
January 2023 143,600 800 140,582 -63
December 2022 142,800 500 140,645 3

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