Valdosta, Georgia Job Growth

There were 56,800 jobs in Valdosta, Georgia in February 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 62,372 employed persons for the month. Valdosta added 200 jobs in February 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 69 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Valdosta job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	56,800	+200	+800
CPS	62,372	-69	-731

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 52,100 in June 2011, Valdosta has gained 4,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 67,414 for Valdosta in August 2008. 5,042 jobs have been lost in Valdosta since then according to the household survey. From a June 2010 low of 57,393, Valdosta has added 4,979 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Valdosta, Georgia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2019	56,800	200	62,372	-69
January 2019	56,600	-300	62,441	-1,196
December 2018	56,900	400	63,637	-87
November 2018	56,500	0	63,724	51
October 2018	56,500	-200	63,673	52
September 2018	56,700	300	63,621	-364
August 2018	56,400	200	63,985	-182
July 2018	56,200	400	64,167	533
June 2018	55,800	-200	63,634	425
May 2018	56,000	100	63,209	81
April 2018	55,900	-100	63,128	-16
March 2018	56,000	0	63,144	41