Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina Employment and Jobs
There were 496,800 jobs in Raleigh, North Carolina in July 2010 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 521,024 employed persons for the month. Raleigh added 800 jobs in July according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 8,180. (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.)
| Employment Survey | July 2010 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 496,800 | +800 | -900 |
| CPS | 521,024 | +8,180 | +11,383 |
Note: The CPS survey is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level. The CES and CPS month-to-month numbers should not be compared to one another. Year-over-year comparisons make more sense here.
Raleigh, North Carolina Employment Changes
The chart below shows the monthly change in jobs for Raleigh 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
Total Employment for Raleigh, North Carolina
CES employment for Raleigh peaked in February 2008 at 525,100. Since then 28,300 jobs have been lost in Raleigh according to the employer survey. From a trough of 494,300 in September 2009, Raleigh has gained 2,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 546,003 for Raleigh in July 2008. 24,979 jobs have been lost in Raleigh since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 496,779, Raleigh has added 24,245 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Raleigh, North Carolina Employment History
| Date |
CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2010 | 496,800 | 800 | 521,024 | 8,180 |
| June 2010 | 496,000 | -3,900 | 512,844 | -2,274 |
| May 2010 | 499,900 | 2,200 | 515,118 | 1,499 |
| April 2010 | 497,700 | -300 | 513,619 | 3,822 |
| March 2010 | 498,000 | 1,500 | 509,797 | 7,519 |
| February 2010 | 496,500 | -300 | 502,278 | 481 |
| January 2010 | 496,800 | 1,200 | 501,797 | 5,018 |
| December 2009 | 495,600 | -1,100 | 496,779 | -5,961 |
| November 2009 | 496,700 | 1,200 | 502,740 | -634 |
| October 2009 | 495,500 | 1,200 | 503,374 | 4,244 |
| September 2009 | 494,300 | -700 | 499,130 | -2,040 |
| August 2009 | 495,000 | -2,700 | 501,170 | -8,471 |
| July 2009 | 497,700 | -1,800 | 509,641 | 6,289 |