Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina Job Growth

There were 349,700 jobs in Durham, North Carolina in July 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 310,614 employed persons for the month. Durham added 2,300 jobs in July 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,205 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Durham 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.

Durham, North Carolina Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Durham 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 Durham, North Carolina

CES employment for Durham in July 2022 is at a new high of 349,700.

CPS employment in July 2022 for Durham is at a new high of 310,614.

Employment: CES, CPS

Durham, North Carolina Employment History