Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina Job Growth
There were 342,300 jobs in Durham, North Carolina in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 311,211 employed persons for the month. Durham added 1,900 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 659 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Durham job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 342,300 | +1,900 | +10,000 |
CPS | 311,211 | -659 | +7,827 |
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 January 2023 is at a new high of 342,300.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 311,929 for Durham in September 2022. 718 jobs have been lost in Durham since then according to the household survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Durham, North Carolina Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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January 2023 | 342,300 | 1,900 | 311,211 | -659 |
December 2022 | 340,400 | 1,300 | 311,870 | 118 |
November 2022 | 339,100 | 2,100 | 311,752 | -158 |
October 2022 | 337,000 | -3,400 | 311,910 | -19 |
September 2022 | 340,400 | -900 | 311,929 | 700 |
August 2022 | 341,300 | 500 | 311,229 | 591 |
July 2022 | 340,800 | 1,500 | 310,638 | 1,229 |
June 2022 | 339,300 | 2,100 | 309,409 | 659 |
May 2022 | 337,200 | 1,400 | 308,750 | 1,451 |
April 2022 | 335,800 | 1,800 | 307,299 | 1,511 |
March 2022 | 334,000 | 600 | 305,788 | 1,282 |
February 2022 | 333,400 | 1,100 | 304,506 | 1,122 |