Department of Numbers

Valdosta, Georgia Job Growth

There were 56,800 jobs in Valdosta, Georgia in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 60,811 employed persons for the month. Valdosta added 400 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 259 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Valdosta job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 56,800 +400 +900
CPS 60,811 -259 -1,001

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 900 jobs have been lost in Valdosta according to the employer survey. From a trough of 51,400 in April 2020, Valdosta has gained 5,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 66,586 for Valdosta in August 2008. 5,775 jobs have been lost in Valdosta since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 56,166, Valdosta has added 4,645 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Valdosta, Georgia Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 56,800 400 60,811 -259
December 2022 56,400 0 61,070 -214
November 2022 56,400 100 61,284 -234
October 2022 56,300 -600 61,518 -147
September 2022 56,900 100 61,665 -36
August 2022 56,800 -100 61,701 -15
July 2022 56,900 700 61,716 -47
June 2022 56,200 -100 61,763 -65
May 2022 56,300 100 61,828 -2
April 2022 56,200 100 61,830 12
March 2022 56,100 100 61,818 -37
February 2022 56,000 100 61,855 43