Danville, Virginia Job Growth

There were 39,900 jobs in Danville, Virginia in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 48,533 employed persons for the month. Danville lost 800 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 252 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Danville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	39,900	-800	+300
CPS	48,533	+252	+1,486

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

Danville, Virginia Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Danville peaked in November 2000 at 48,300. Since then 8,400 jobs have been lost in Danville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 38,400 in December 2009, Danville has gained 1,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 51,726 for Danville in December 2000. 3,193 jobs have been lost in Danville since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 45,634, Danville has added 2,899 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Danville, Virginia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	39,900	-800	48,533	252
February 2012	40,700	1,000	48,281	607
January 2012	39,700	0	47,674	119
December 2011	39,700	-100	47,555	-183
November 2011	39,800	0	47,738	-90
October 2011	39,800	-100	47,828	-72
September 2011	39,900	-200	47,900	9
August 2011	40,100	400	47,891	117
July 2011	39,700	200	47,774	1
June 2011	39,500	-100	47,773	-62
May 2011	39,600	-100	47,835	167
April 2011	39,700	100	47,668	621
March 2011	39,600	100	47,047	493