Burlington, North Carolina Job Growth

There were 63,700 jobs in Burlington, North Carolina in July 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 77,972 employed persons for the month. Burlington added 800 jobs in July 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 334 (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 1,800 jobs have been lost in Burlington according to the employer survey. From a trough of 55,800 in January 2010, Burlington has gained 7,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 80,574 for Burlington in February 2020. 2,602 jobs have been lost in Burlington since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 65,611, Burlington has added 12,361 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Burlington, North Carolina Employment History