Burlington, North Carolina Job Growth
There were 65,500 jobs in Burlington, North Carolina in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 80,041 employed persons for the month. Burlington added 99 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 89 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Burlington job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 65,500 | +99 | +700 |
CPS | 80,041 | +89 | +1,619 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Burlington, North Carolina Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Burlington 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 Burlington, North Carolina
CES employment for Burlington peaked in June 2000 at 65,500. Since then 0 jobs have been lost in Burlington according to the employer survey. From a trough of 55,700 in January 2010, Burlington has gained 9,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 80,180 for Burlington in September 2022. 139 jobs have been lost in Burlington since then according to the household survey. From a December 2022 low of 79,952, Burlington has added 89 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Burlington, North Carolina Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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January 2023 | 65,500 | 99 | 80,041 | 89 |
December 2022 | 65,400 | 200 | 79,952 | -24 |
November 2022 | 65,200 | 0 | 79,976 | -109 |
October 2022 | 65,200 | 299 | 80,085 | -95 |
September 2022 | 64,900 | -199 | 80,180 | 45 |
August 2022 | 65,099 | -200 | 80,135 | 133 |
July 2022 | 65,300 | 500 | 80,002 | 186 |
June 2022 | 64,800 | -100 | 79,816 | 113 |
May 2022 | 64,900 | 200 | 79,703 | 327 |
April 2022 | 64,700 | -500 | 79,376 | 340 |
March 2022 | 65,200 | 100 | 79,036 | 282 |
February 2022 | 65,099 | 299 | 78,754 | 332 |