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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
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

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Burlington, North Carolina Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
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

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