Department of Numbers

Asheville, North Carolina Job Growth

There were 202,600 jobs in Asheville, North Carolina in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 228,115 employed persons for the month. Asheville added 100 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,219 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Asheville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 202,600 +100 +4,600
CPS 228,115 +1,219 +4,552

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

Asheville, North Carolina Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Asheville 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 Asheville, North Carolina

CES employment for Asheville peaked in September 2022 at 203,500. Since then 900 jobs have been lost in Asheville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 202,500 in December 2022, Asheville has gained 100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 229,015 for Asheville in June 2022. 900 jobs have been lost in Asheville since then according to the household survey. From a December 2022 low of 226,896, Asheville has added 1,219 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Asheville, North Carolina Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 202,600 100 228,115 1,219
December 2022 202,500 -300 226,896 -337
November 2022 202,800 0 227,233 -637
October 2022 202,800 -700 227,870 -539
September 2022 203,500 900 228,409 -215
August 2022 202,600 1,100 228,624 -255
July 2022 201,500 900 228,879 -136
June 2022 200,600 800 229,015 171
May 2022 199,800 300 228,844 1,105
April 2022 199,500 200 227,739 1,321
March 2022 199,300 -200 226,418 1,534
February 2022 199,500 1,500 224,884 1,321