Goldsboro, North Carolina Job Growth

There were 43,600 jobs in Goldsboro, North Carolina in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 49,802 employed persons for the month. Goldsboro lost 0 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 423 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Goldsboro job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	43,600	0	+800
CPS	49,802	+423	+2,187

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

Goldsboro, North Carolina Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Goldsboro 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 Goldsboro, North Carolina

CES employment for Goldsboro peaked in January 2008 at 45,900. Since then 2,300 jobs have been lost in Goldsboro according to the employer survey. From a trough of 42,200 in September 2010, Goldsboro has gained 1,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 51,047 for Goldsboro in January 2008. 1,245 jobs have been lost in Goldsboro since then according to the household survey. From a February 2011 low of 47,356, Goldsboro has added 2,446 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Goldsboro, North Carolina Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	43,600	0	49,802	423
February 2012	43,600	400	49,379	801
January 2012	43,200	200	48,578	740
December 2011	43,000	100	47,838	46
November 2011	42,900	-300	47,792	55
October 2011	43,200	400	47,737	90
September 2011	42,800	0	47,647	-3
August 2011	42,800	-400	47,650	59
July 2011	43,200	700	47,591	121
June 2011	42,500	-100	47,470	-96
May 2011	42,600	-100	47,566	-10
April 2011	42,700	-100	47,576	-39
March 2011	42,800	200	47,615	259