North Carolina Job Growth

There were 3,958,100 jobs in North Carolina in April 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 4,229,753 employed persons for the month. North Carolina lost 1,300 jobs in April 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 1,471 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is North Carolina job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	April 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	3,958,100	-1,300	+30,300
CPS	4,229,753	+1,471	+63,513

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 4,183,800. Since then 225,700 jobs have been lost in North Carolina according to the employer survey. From a trough of 3,850,400 in February 2010, North Carolina has gained 107,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in North Carolina reached a maximum of 4,328,323 in December 2006. 98,570 jobs have been lost in North Carolina since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 4,055,045, North Carolina has added 174,708 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

North Carolina Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2012	3,958,100	-1,300	4,229,753	1,471
March 2012	3,959,400	-800	4,228,282	4,342
February 2012	3,960,200	6,100	4,223,940	16,355
January 2012	3,954,100	21,900	4,207,585	14,593
December 2011	3,932,200	-3,500	4,192,992	9,431
November 2011	3,935,700	6,600	4,183,561	9,635
October 2011	3,929,100	7,600	4,173,926	10,146
September 2011	3,921,500	-4,100	4,163,780	8,093
August 2011	3,925,600	5,700	4,155,687	2,669
July 2011	3,919,900	-6,200	4,153,018	-3,403
June 2011	3,926,100	-1,400	4,156,421	-5,989
May 2011	3,927,500	-300	4,162,410	-3,830
April 2011	3,927,800	7,700	4,166,240	1,865