Burlington, North Carolina Job Growth

There were 64,800 jobs in Burlington, North Carolina in April 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 79,371 employed persons for the month. Burlington added 399 jobs in April 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 335 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Burlington job growth to job growth in other cities.

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 700 jobs have been lost in Burlington according to the employer survey. From a trough of 55,700 in April 2020, Burlington has gained 9,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in April 2022 for Burlington is at a new high of 79,371.

Employment: CES, CPS

Burlington, North Carolina Employment History