Harrisonburg, Virginia Job Growth

There were 63,100 jobs in Harrisonburg, Virginia in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 65,260 employed persons for the month. Harrisonburg added 100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 133 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Harrisonburg job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	63,100	+100	+200
CPS	65,260	+133	+2,690

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

Harrisonburg, Virginia Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Harrisonburg peaked in July 2006 at 65,000. Since then 1,900 jobs have been lost in Harrisonburg according to the employer survey. From a trough of 60,800 in January 2010, Harrisonburg has gained 2,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in March 2012 for Harrisonburg is at a new high of 65,260.

Employment: CES, CPS

Harrisonburg, Virginia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	63,100	100	65,260	133
February 2012	63,000	100	65,127	265
January 2012	62,900	-300	64,862	144
December 2011	63,200	-300	64,718	236
November 2011	63,500	400	64,482	202
October 2011	63,100	100	64,280	71
September 2011	63,000	200	64,209	13
August 2011	62,800	200	64,196	200
July 2011	62,600	-100	63,996	29
June 2011	62,700	-100	63,967	362
May 2011	62,800	-200	63,605	621
April 2011	63,000	100	62,984	414
March 2011	62,900	-200	62,570	322