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
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 |
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