Virginia Job Growth

There were 3,663,100 jobs in Virginia in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,997,025 employed persons for the month. Virginia added 7,800 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 10,281 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Virginia job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	3,663,100	+7,800	+36,600
CPS	3,997,025	+10,281	+90,471

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 3,779,300. Since then 116,200 jobs have been lost in Virginia according to the employer survey. From a trough of 3,595,600 in February 2010, Virginia has gained 67,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Virginia for December 2011 is at a new high of 3,997,025.

Employment: CES, CPS

Virginia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	3,663,100	7,800	3,997,025	10,281
November 2011	3,655,300	-500	3,986,744	15,946
October 2011	3,655,800	11,400	3,970,798	16,048
September 2011	3,644,400	3,300	3,954,750	13,125
August 2011	3,641,100	-1,300	3,941,625	-3,349
July 2011	3,642,400	0	3,944,974	-6,281
June 2011	3,642,400	-16,000	3,951,255	-4,454
May 2011	3,658,400	-2,200	3,955,709	9,470
April 2011	3,660,600	5,100	3,946,239	14,330
March 2011	3,655,500	10,400	3,931,909	12,984
February 2011	3,645,100	4,000	3,918,925	7,444
January 2011	3,641,100	14,600	3,911,481	4,927
December 2010	3,626,500	-8,600	3,906,554	3,221