Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina Job Growth

There were 329,800 jobs in Durham, North Carolina in July 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 295,195 employed persons for the month. Durham added 4,900 jobs in July 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,046 (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 peaked in January 2020 at 334,000. Since then 4,200 jobs have been lost in Durham according to the employer survey. From a trough of 300,800 in April 2020, Durham has gained 29,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 304,631 for Durham in February 2020. 9,436 jobs have been lost in Durham since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 253,915, Durham has added 41,280 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Durham, North Carolina Employment History