Rocky Mount, North Carolina Job Growth

There were 59,100 jobs in Rocky Mount, North Carolina in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 62,444 employed persons for the month. Rocky Mount lost 200 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 159 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Rocky Mount job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	59,100	-200	-400
CPS	62,444	+159	+1,626

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

Rocky Mount, North Carolina Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Rocky Mount peaked in August 2000 at 68,000. Since then 8,900 jobs have been lost in Rocky Mount according to the employer survey. From a trough of 58,400 in July 2011, Rocky Mount has gained 700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 66,823 for Rocky Mount in April 2007. 4,379 jobs have been lost in Rocky Mount since then according to the household survey. From a February 2010 low of 60,488, Rocky Mount has added 1,956 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Rocky Mount, North Carolina Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	59,100	-200	62,444	159
February 2012	59,300	-100	62,285	529
January 2012	59,400	600	61,756	456
December 2011	58,800	-100	61,300	91
November 2011	58,900	-100	61,209	63
October 2011	59,000	600	61,146	-203
September 2011	58,400	-200	61,349	-362
August 2011	58,600	200	61,711	-226
July 2011	58,400	-800	61,937	354
June 2011	59,200	-200	61,583	194
May 2011	59,400	-300	61,389	340
April 2011	59,700	200	61,049	231
March 2011	59,500	-100	60,818	-27