North Carolina Job Growth

There were 3,876,500 jobs in North Carolina in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 4,061,136 employed persons for the month. North Carolina lost 4,400 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 9,532 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is North Carolina job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	3,876,500	-4,400	+19,600
CPS	4,061,136	+9,532	+36,668

North Carolina Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for North Carolina 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 in North Carolina

CES employment peaked in February 2008 for North Carolina at 4,177,400. Since then 300,900 jobs have been lost in North Carolina according to the employer survey. From a trough of 3,848,800 in February 2010, North Carolina has gained 27,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in North Carolina reached a maximum of 4,336,713 in January 2008. 275,577 jobs have been lost in North Carolina since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 4,019,587, North Carolina has added 41,549 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

North Carolina Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	3,876,500	-4,400	4,061,136	9,532
November 2011	3,880,900	7,900	4,051,604	13,200
October 2011	3,873,000	7,200	4,038,404	5,868
September 2011	3,865,800	-19,600	4,032,536	1,484
August 2011	3,885,400	19,400	4,031,052	-14,375
July 2011	3,866,000	-6,200	4,045,427	-10,366
June 2011	3,872,200	-8,100	4,055,793	-9,794
May 2011	3,880,300	-10,200	4,065,587	11,709
April 2011	3,890,500	500	4,053,878	10,647
March 2011	3,890,000	9,200	4,043,231	13,196
February 2011	3,880,800	18,900	4,030,035	5,495
January 2011	3,861,900	5,000	4,024,540	72
December 2010	3,856,900	-300	4,024,468	-249