Valdosta, Georgia Job Growth

There were 56,500 jobs in Valdosta, Georgia in May 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 63,163 employed persons for the month. Valdosta lost 100 jobs in May 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 35 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Valdosta job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	May 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	56,500	-100	+500
CPS	63,163	+35	+1,477

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

Valdosta, Georgia Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Valdosta as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Valdosta, Georgia

CES employment for Valdosta peaked in January 2008 at 57,700. Since then 1,200 jobs have been lost in Valdosta according to the employer survey. From a trough of 52,100 in June 2011, Valdosta has gained 4,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 67,414 for Valdosta in August 2008. 4,251 jobs have been lost in Valdosta since then according to the household survey. From a June 2010 low of 57,393, Valdosta has added 5,770 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Valdosta, Georgia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
May 2018	56,500	-100	63,163	35
April 2018	56,600	200	63,128	-16
March 2018	56,400	-100	63,144	41
February 2018	56,500	200	63,103	598
January 2018	56,300	100	62,505	566
December 2017	56,200	300	61,939	10
November 2017	55,900	0	61,929	3
October 2017	55,900	300	61,926	18
September 2017	55,600	-400	61,908	70
August 2017	56,000	100	61,838	7
July 2017	55,900	-200	61,831	14
June 2017	56,100	100	61,817	131