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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

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

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