Goldsboro, North Carolina Job Growth

There were 42,000 jobs in Goldsboro, North Carolina in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 47,838 employed persons for the month. Goldsboro added 100 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 46 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Goldsboro job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	42,000	+100	0
CPS	47,838	+46	+253

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 3,900 jobs have been lost in Goldsboro according to the employer survey. From a trough of 41,600 in September 2011, Goldsboro has gained 400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 51,047 for Goldsboro in January 2008. 3,209 jobs have been lost in Goldsboro since then according to the household survey. From a February 2011 low of 47,356, Goldsboro has added 482 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
December 2011	42,000	100	47,838	46
November 2011	41,900	-200	47,792	55
October 2011	42,100	500	47,737	90
September 2011	41,600	-100	47,647	-3
August 2011	41,700	-500	47,650	59
July 2011	42,200	100	47,591	121
June 2011	42,100	200	47,470	-96
May 2011	41,900	-100	47,566	-10
April 2011	42,000	-900	47,576	-39
March 2011	42,900	0	47,615	259
February 2011	42,900	300	47,356	-11
January 2011	42,600	600	47,367	-218
December 2010	42,000	100	47,585	-105