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Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina Job Growth

There were 159,200 jobs in Hickory, North Carolina in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 170,500 employed persons for the month. Hickory lost 300 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 95 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Hickory job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 159,200 -300 +200
CPS 170,500 -95 +1,263

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

Hickory, North Carolina Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Hickory as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Hickory, North Carolina

CES employment for Hickory peaked in June 2000 at 187,100. Since then 27,900 jobs have been lost in Hickory according to the employer survey. From a trough of 132,800 in April 2020, Hickory has gained 26,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 183,416 for Hickory in August 2000. 12,916 jobs have been lost in Hickory since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 132,795, Hickory has added 37,705 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Hickory, North Carolina Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 159,200 -300 170,500 -95
October 2023 159,500 0 170,595 53
September 2023 159,500 -300 170,542 279
August 2023 159,800 -100 170,263 169
July 2023 159,900 700 170,094 32
June 2023 159,200 -400 170,062 11
May 2023 159,600 300 170,051 227
April 2023 159,300 -700 169,824 193
March 2023 160,000 700 169,631 138
February 2023 159,300 100 169,493 6
January 2023 159,200 0 169,487 234
December 2022 159,200 200 169,253 16

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