Goldsboro, North Carolina Job Growth

There were 41,200 jobs in Goldsboro, North Carolina in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 49,159 employed persons for the month. Goldsboro added 200 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 232 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Goldsboro 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.

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 4,300 jobs have been lost in Goldsboro according to the employer survey. From a trough of 38,100 in April 2020, Goldsboro has gained 3,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 51,295 for Goldsboro in September 2012. 2,136 jobs have been lost in Goldsboro since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 42,293, Goldsboro has added 6,866 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Goldsboro, North Carolina Employment History