Burlington, North Carolina Job Growth
There were 58,000 jobs in Burlington, North Carolina in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 65,991 employed persons for the month. Burlington lost 300 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 854 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Burlington job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | March 2012 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 58,000 | -300 | +800 |
| CPS | 65,991 | +854 | +4,243 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Burlington, North Carolina Employment Changes
The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Burlington 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 Burlington, North Carolina
CES employment for Burlington peaked in May 2000 at 65,300. Since then 7,300 jobs have been lost in Burlington according to the employer survey. From a trough of 55,800 in January 2010, Burlington has gained 2,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 67,862 for Burlington in December 2000. 1,871 jobs have been lost in Burlington since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 61,436, Burlington has added 4,555 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Burlington, North Carolina Employment History
| Date |
CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2012 | 58,000 | -300 | 65,991 | 854 |
| February 2012 | 58,300 | 200 | 65,137 | 1,356 |
| January 2012 | 58,100 | 200 | 63,781 | 1,544 |
| December 2011 | 57,900 | 100 | 62,237 | 172 |
| November 2011 | 57,800 | 400 | 62,065 | 127 |
| October 2011 | 57,400 | 100 | 61,938 | -26 |
| September 2011 | 57,300 | -500 | 61,964 | 56 |
| August 2011 | 57,800 | 500 | 61,908 | -40 |
| July 2011 | 57,300 | 0 | 61,948 | -59 |
| June 2011 | 57,300 | 0 | 62,007 | -168 |
| May 2011 | 57,300 | -200 | 62,175 | 303 |
| April 2011 | 57,500 | 300 | 61,872 | 124 |
| March 2011 | 57,200 | -100 | 61,748 | 109 |
