Jacksonville, North Carolina Job Growth
There were 46,900 jobs in Jacksonville, North Carolina in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 59,299 employed persons for the month. Jacksonville added 200 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 108 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Jacksonville job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | December 2011 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 46,900 | +200 | -300 |
| CPS | 59,299 | +108 | -472 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Jacksonville, North Carolina Employment Changes
The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville, North Carolina
CES employment for Jacksonville peaked in July 2009 at 48,200. Since then 1,300 jobs have been lost in Jacksonville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 46,500 in May 2011, Jacksonville has gained 400 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 60,723 for Jacksonville in April 2010. 1,424 jobs have been lost in Jacksonville since then according to the household survey. From a August 2011 low of 58,921, Jacksonville has added 378 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Jacksonville, North Carolina Employment History
| Date |
CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2011 | 46,900 | 200 | 59,299 | 108 |
| November 2011 | 46,700 | -600 | 59,191 | 53 |
| October 2011 | 47,300 | 300 | 59,138 | 207 |
| September 2011 | 47,000 | 0 | 58,931 | 10 |
| August 2011 | 47,000 | 200 | 58,921 | -243 |
| July 2011 | 46,800 | 200 | 59,164 | -192 |
| June 2011 | 46,600 | 100 | 59,356 | -185 |
| May 2011 | 46,500 | -800 | 59,541 | -92 |
| April 2011 | 47,300 | 0 | 59,633 | 38 |
| March 2011 | 47,300 | 100 | 59,595 | 143 |
| February 2011 | 47,200 | 100 | 59,452 | -26 |
| January 2011 | 47,100 | -100 | 59,478 | -293 |
| December 2010 | 47,200 | 0 | 59,771 | -118 |
