Richmond, Virginia Job Growth

There were 617,400 jobs in Richmond, Virginia in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 636,235 employed persons for the month. Richmond added 2,500 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 6,126 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Richmond job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	617,400	+2,500	+9,700
CPS	636,235	+6,126	+30,857

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

Richmond, Virginia Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Richmond peaked in June 2007 at 634,600. Since then 17,200 jobs have been lost in Richmond according to the employer survey. From a trough of 596,200 in February 2010, Richmond has gained 21,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in March 2012 for Richmond is at a new high of 636,235.

Employment: CES, CPS

Richmond, Virginia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	617,400	2,500	636,235	6,126
February 2012	614,900	-2,400	630,109	8,710
January 2012	617,300	1,000	621,399	10,579
December 2011	616,300	3,800	610,820	2,397
November 2011	612,500	200	608,423	845
October 2011	612,300	1,900	607,578	1,950
September 2011	610,400	1,100	605,628	1,731
August 2011	609,300	0	603,897	467
July 2011	609,300	1,600	603,430	231
June 2011	607,700	-1,800	603,199	-665
May 2011	609,500	300	603,864	-912
April 2011	609,200	1,500	604,776	-602
March 2011	607,700	700	605,378	1,656