Goldsboro, North Carolina Job Growth
There were 40,200 jobs in Goldsboro, North Carolina in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 49,045 employed persons for the month. Goldsboro lost 100 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 98 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Goldsboro job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 40,200 | -100 | +100 |
| CPS | 49,045 | -98 | +349 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Goldsboro, North Carolina Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Goldsboro 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 Goldsboro, North Carolina
CES employment for Goldsboro peaked in January 2008 at 45,500. Since then 5,300 jobs have been lost in Goldsboro according to the employer survey. From a trough of 38,100 in April 2020, Goldsboro has gained 2,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 51,293 for Goldsboro in August 2012. 2,248 jobs have been lost in Goldsboro since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 42,287, Goldsboro has added 6,758 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Goldsboro, North Carolina Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2023 | 40,200 | -100 | 49,045 | -98 |
| December 2022 | 40,300 | 300 | 49,143 | -2 |
| November 2022 | 40,000 | -200 | 49,145 | -102 |
| October 2022 | 40,200 | -200 | 49,247 | -67 |
| September 2022 | 40,400 | 100 | 49,314 | -24 |
| August 2022 | 40,300 | -400 | 49,338 | 34 |
| July 2022 | 40,700 | 500 | 49,304 | -16 |
| June 2022 | 40,200 | 0 | 49,320 | 5 |
| May 2022 | 40,200 | -100 | 49,315 | 148 |
| April 2022 | 40,300 | -100 | 49,167 | 172 |
| March 2022 | 40,400 | 200 | 48,995 | 184 |
| February 2022 | 40,200 | 100 | 48,811 | 115 |
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