Jacksonville, North Carolina Job Growth

There were 48,100 jobs in Jacksonville, North Carolina in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 62,156 employed persons for the month. Jacksonville added 400 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 697 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Jacksonville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	48,100	+400	+600
CPS	62,156	+697	+2,561

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 2010 at 48,300. Since then 200 jobs have been lost in Jacksonville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 47,300 in June 2011, Jacksonville has gained 800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in March 2012 for Jacksonville is at a new high of 62,156.

Employment: CES, CPS

Jacksonville, North Carolina Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	48,100	400	62,156	697
February 2012	47,700	-500	61,459	894
January 2012	48,200	600	60,565	1,266
December 2011	47,600	100	59,299	108
November 2011	47,500	-400	59,191	53
October 2011	47,900	400	59,138	207
September 2011	47,500	100	58,931	10
August 2011	47,400	-100	58,921	-243
July 2011	47,500	200	59,164	-192
June 2011	47,300	-400	59,356	-185
May 2011	47,700	0	59,541	-92
April 2011	47,700	200	59,633	38
March 2011	47,500	-300	59,595	143