Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia Job Growth

There were 75,100 jobs in Blacksburg, Virginia in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 81,667 employed persons for the month. Blacksburg lost 1,100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,427 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Blacksburg job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	75,100	-1,100	+5,600
CPS	81,667	+1,427	+8,218

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

Blacksburg, Virginia Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Blacksburg 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 Blacksburg, Virginia

CES employment for Blacksburg peaked in February 2012 at 76,200. Since then 1,100 jobs have been lost in Blacksburg according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in March 2012 for Blacksburg is at a new high of 81,667.

Employment: CES, CPS

Blacksburg, Virginia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	75,100	-1,100	81,667	1,427
February 2012	76,200	3,200	80,240	1,814
January 2012	73,000	-500	78,426	1,633
December 2011	73,500	800	76,793	826
November 2011	72,700	600	75,967	726
October 2011	72,100	-200	75,241	229
September 2011	72,300	-600	75,012	563
August 2011	72,900	2,500	74,449	704
July 2011	70,400	400	73,745	-44
June 2011	70,000	600	73,789	-23
May 2011	69,400	-300	73,812	266
April 2011	69,700	200	73,546	97
March 2011	69,500	100	73,449	89