Winchester, Virginia Job Growth

There were 56,500 jobs in Winchester, Virginia in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 64,853 employed persons for the month. Winchester lost 300 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 370 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Winchester job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	56,500	-300	+700
CPS	64,853	+370	+3,718

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

Winchester, Virginia Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Winchester peaked in January 2007 at 58,600. Since then 2,100 jobs have been lost in Winchester according to the employer survey. From a trough of 53,300 in October 2009, Winchester has gained 3,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in March 2012 for Winchester is at a new high of 64,853.

Employment: CES, CPS

Winchester, Virginia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	56,500	-300	64,853	370
February 2012	56,800	100	64,483	808
January 2012	56,700	-300	63,675	588
December 2011	57,000	100	63,087	75
November 2011	56,900	200	63,012	132
October 2011	56,700	0	62,880	188
September 2011	56,700	500	62,692	292
August 2011	56,200	0	62,400	-20
July 2011	56,200	400	62,420	111
June 2011	55,800	100	62,309	34
May 2011	55,700	-200	62,275	427
April 2011	55,900	100	61,848	713
March 2011	55,800	200	61,135	472