Wilmington, North Carolina Job Growth

There were 136,000 jobs in Wilmington, North Carolina in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 163,626 employed persons for the month. Wilmington added 800 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,751 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Wilmington job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	136,000	+800	-1,400
CPS	163,626	+1,751	+3,915

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

Wilmington, North Carolina Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Wilmington peaked in March 2008 at 148,900. Since then 12,900 jobs have been lost in Wilmington according to the employer survey. From a trough of 134,800 in January 2012, Wilmington has gained 1,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 171,810 for Wilmington in April 2008. 8,184 jobs have been lost in Wilmington since then according to the household survey. From a December 2011 low of 155,326, Wilmington has added 8,300 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Wilmington, North Carolina Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	136,000	800	163,626	1,751
February 2012	135,200	400	161,875	3,092
January 2012	134,800	-400	158,783	3,457
December 2011	135,200	-1,000	155,326	-20
November 2011	136,200	-400	155,346	-347
October 2011	136,600	-600	155,693	-340
September 2011	137,200	0	156,033	-538
August 2011	137,200	200	156,571	-1,490
July 2011	137,000	-100	158,061	-239
June 2011	137,100	-200	158,300	-99
May 2011	137,300	-200	158,399	-362
April 2011	137,500	100	158,761	-950
March 2011	137,400	800	159,711	647