Lynchburg, Virginia Job Growth

There were 103,400 jobs in Lynchburg, Virginia in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 117,712 employed persons for the month. Lynchburg added 1,400 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 22 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lynchburg job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	103,400	+1,400	+300
CPS	117,712	+22	+1,823

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

Lynchburg, Virginia Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Lynchburg peaked in July 2008 at 110,000. Since then 6,600 jobs have been lost in Lynchburg according to the employer survey. From a trough of 100,900 in December 2011, Lynchburg has gained 2,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 119,462 for Lynchburg in April 2008. 1,750 jobs have been lost in Lynchburg since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 113,565, Lynchburg has added 4,147 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lynchburg, Virginia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	103,400	1,400	117,712	22
February 2012	102,000	-300	117,690	-382
January 2012	102,300	1,400	118,072	-760
December 2011	100,900	-1,500	118,832	-480
November 2011	102,400	-200	119,312	111
October 2011	102,600	500	119,201	255
September 2011	102,100	-1,300	118,946	167
August 2011	103,400	1,300	118,779	908
July 2011	102,100	100	117,871	525
June 2011	102,000	-600	117,346	369
May 2011	102,600	-400	116,977	402
April 2011	103,000	-100	116,575	686
March 2011	103,100	100	115,889	634