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Virginia Job Growth

There were 3,765,900 jobs in Virginia in April 2013 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 4,005,710 employed persons for the month. Virginia added 12,100 jobs in April 2013 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 7,875 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Virginia job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey April 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 3,765,900 +12,100 +36,700
CPS 4,005,710 +7,875 +44,851

Virginia Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Virginia 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 in Virginia

CES employment peaked in April 2008 for Virginia at 3,784,900. Since then 19,000 jobs have been lost in Virginia according to the employer survey. From a trough of 3,594,600 in February 2010, Virginia has gained 171,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Virginia for April 2013 is at a new high of 4,005,710.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2013

Virginia Employment History

Date CES
Employment 		CES
Month/Month 		CPS
Employment 		CPS
Month/Month
April 2013 3,765,900 12,100 4,005,710 7,875
March 2013 3,753,800 -7,400 3,997,835 4,129
February 2013 3,761,200 16,200 3,993,706 239
January 2013 3,745,000 -800 3,993,467 8,989
December 2012 3,745,800 -300 3,984,478 6,913
November 2012 3,746,100 6,100 3,977,565 7,562
October 2012 3,740,000 7,700 3,970,003 8,595
September 2012 3,732,300 3,300 3,961,408 7,673
August 2012 3,729,000 15,500 3,953,735 4,085
July 2012 3,713,500 -4,400 3,949,650 -946
June 2012 3,717,900 200 3,950,596 -4,619
May 2012 3,717,700 -11,500 3,955,215 -5,644
April 2012 3,729,200 3,000 3,960,859 -3,611

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