Virginia Job Growth

There were 3,715,500 jobs in Virginia in April 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 4,097,728 employed persons for the month. Virginia added 2,700 jobs in April 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 899 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Virginia job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	April 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	3,715,500	+2,700	+34,800
CPS	4,097,728	+899	+73,334

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 February 2008 for Virginia at 3,779,200. Since then 63,700 jobs have been lost in Virginia according to the employer survey. From a trough of 3,593,100 in February 2010, Virginia has gained 122,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Virginia for April 2012 is at a new high of 4,097,728.

Employment: CES, CPS

Virginia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2012	3,715,500	2,700	4,097,728	899
March 2012	3,712,800	-500	4,096,829	3,329
February 2012	3,713,300	10,000	4,093,500	5,086
January 2012	3,703,300	600	4,088,414	4,492
December 2011	3,702,700	6,000	4,083,922	11,156
November 2011	3,696,700	3,200	4,072,766	11,987
October 2011	3,693,500	7,000	4,060,779	13,375
September 2011	3,686,500	6,000	4,047,404	11,628
August 2011	3,680,500	2,000	4,035,776	8,063
July 2011	3,678,500	3,500	4,027,713	3,409
June 2011	3,675,000	-3,100	4,024,304	346
May 2011	3,678,100	-2,600	4,023,958	-436
April 2011	3,680,700	5,800	4,024,394	2,631