Department of Numbers

Greenville, North Carolina Job Growth

There were 76,000 jobs in Greenville, North Carolina in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 82,262 employed persons for the month. Greenville added 100 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 523 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Greenville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey December 2011 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 76,000 +100 +1,100
CPS 82,262 +523 +896

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

Greenville, North Carolina Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Greenville peaked in December 2007 at 79,000. Since then 3,000 jobs have been lost in Greenville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 73,800 in August 2011, Greenville has gained 2,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 85,506 for Greenville in January 2008. 3,244 jobs have been lost in Greenville since then according to the household survey. From a February 2011 low of 80,539, Greenville has added 1,723 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through December 2011

Greenville, North Carolina Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
December 2011 76,000 100 82,262 523
November 2011 75,900 400 81,739 553
October 2011 75,500 1,200 81,186 289
September 2011 74,300 500 80,897 -557
August 2011 73,800 -700 81,454 -626
July 2011 74,500 200 82,080 -22
June 2011 74,300 -500 82,102 56
May 2011 74,800 -700 82,046 657
April 2011 75,500 300 81,389 446
March 2011 75,200 600 80,943 404
February 2011 74,600 0 80,539 -282
January 2011 74,600 -300 80,821 -545
December 2010 74,900 -200 81,366 -117