Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, South Carolina Job Growth
There were 309,800 jobs in Greenville, South Carolina in April 2013 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 294,192 employed persons for the month. Greenville added 700 jobs in April 2013 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 212 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Greenville job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | April 2013 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 309,800 | +700 | +3,000 |
| CPS | 294,192 | +212 | +2,203 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Greenville, South Carolina Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Greenville as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.
CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month
CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month
Total Employment for Greenville, South Carolina
CES employment for Greenville peaked in February 2008 at 320,700. Since then 10,900 jobs have been lost in Greenville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 291,500 in September 2009, Greenville has gained 18,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 299,183 for Greenville in March 2008. 4,991 jobs have been lost in Greenville since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 277,105, Greenville has added 17,087 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Greenville, South Carolina Employment History
| Date |
CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2013 | 309,800 | 700 | 294,192 | 212 |
| March 2013 | 309,100 | 1,200 | 293,980 | 10 |
| February 2013 | 307,900 | 500 | 293,970 | 15 |
| January 2013 | 307,400 | -2,400 | 293,955 | 67 |
| December 2012 | 309,800 | 400 | 293,888 | 462 |
| November 2012 | 309,400 | 1,000 | 293,426 | 535 |
| October 2012 | 308,400 | 1,900 | 292,891 | 618 |
| September 2012 | 306,500 | -400 | 292,273 | 574 |
| August 2012 | 306,900 | 800 | 291,699 | 334 |
| July 2012 | 306,100 | -2,300 | 291,365 | -19 |
| June 2012 | 308,400 | 2,200 | 291,384 | -276 |
| May 2012 | 306,200 | -600 | 291,660 | -329 |
| April 2012 | 306,800 | 300 | 291,989 | -139 |
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