Asheville, North Carolina Job Growth

There were 172,100 jobs in Asheville, North Carolina in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 200,680 employed persons for the month. Asheville added 1,000 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,201 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Asheville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	172,100	+1,000	+3,200
CPS	200,680	+2,201	+11,025

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

Asheville, North Carolina Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Asheville as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Asheville, North Carolina

CES employment for Asheville peaked in February 2008 at 178,900. Since then 6,800 jobs have been lost in Asheville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 165,500 in February 2010, Asheville has gained 6,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 201,761 for Asheville in April 2008. 1,081 jobs have been lost in Asheville since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 188,908, Asheville has added 11,772 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Asheville, North Carolina Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	172,100	1,000	200,680	2,201
February 2012	171,100	0	198,479	3,279
January 2012	171,100	2,100	195,200	5,042
December 2011	169,000	100	190,158	393
November 2011	168,900	100	189,765	516
October 2011	168,800	300	189,249	187
September 2011	168,500	-100	189,062	144
August 2011	168,600	-300	188,918	-766
July 2011	168,900	-400	189,684	-249
June 2011	169,300	300	189,933	-252
May 2011	169,000	-300	190,185	421
April 2011	169,300	400	189,764	109
March 2011	168,900	400	189,655	121