Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina Job Growth

There were 155,100 jobs in Hickory, North Carolina in October 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 170,022 employed persons for the month. Hickory lost 100 jobs in October 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 466 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Hickory job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	155,100	-100	-400
CPS	170,022	+466	+1,114

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Hickory, North Carolina Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Hickory 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 Hickory, North Carolina

CES employment for Hickory peaked in June 2000 at 186,800. Since then 31,700 jobs have been lost in Hickory according to the employer survey. From a trough of 141,500 in February 2010, Hickory has gained 13,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 183,802 for Hickory in July 2000. 13,780 jobs have been lost in Hickory since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 146,550, Hickory has added 23,472 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Hickory, North Carolina Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2019	155,100	-100	170,022	466
September 2019	155,200	300	169,556	290
August 2019	154,900	200	169,266	-55
July 2019	154,700	-300	169,321	50
June 2019	155,000	0	169,271	-33
May 2019	155,000	-400	169,304	-56
April 2019	155,400	400	169,360	-3
March 2019	155,000	-500	169,363	-57
February 2019	155,500	-700	169,420	277
January 2019	156,200	800	169,143	246
December 2018	155,400	-800	168,897	-40
November 2018	156,200	700	168,937	29