Roanoke, Virginia Job Growth

There were 155,600 jobs in Roanoke, Virginia in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 151,049 employed persons for the month. Roanoke lost 500 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 942 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Roanoke job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	155,600	-500	-100
CPS	151,049	+942	+5,516

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

Roanoke, Virginia Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Roanoke peaked in June 2001 at 164,700. Since then 9,100 jobs have been lost in Roanoke according to the employer survey. From a trough of 153,900 in February 2010, Roanoke has gained 1,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 151,371 for Roanoke in July 2008. 322 jobs have been lost in Roanoke since then according to the household survey. From a December 2010 low of 144,911, Roanoke has added 6,138 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Roanoke, Virginia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	155,600	-500	151,049	942
February 2012	156,100	1,200	150,107	1,058
January 2012	154,900	600	149,049	769
December 2011	154,300	-2,500	148,280	-934
November 2011	156,800	-300	149,214	273
October 2011	157,100	300	148,941	532
September 2011	156,800	-200	148,409	487
August 2011	157,000	1,600	147,922	836
July 2011	155,400	0	147,086	73
June 2011	155,400	-100	147,013	336
May 2011	155,500	-700	146,677	328
April 2011	156,200	500	146,349	816
March 2011	155,700	0	145,533	115