Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina Job Growth

There were 156,600 jobs in Hickory, North Carolina in July 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 166,873 employed persons for the month. Hickory added 400 jobs in July 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 80 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Hickory 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.

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 187,100. Since then 30,500 jobs have been lost in Hickory according to the employer survey. From a trough of 132,100 in April 2020, Hickory has gained 24,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 183,416 for Hickory in August 2000. 16,543 jobs have been lost in Hickory since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 132,722, Hickory has added 34,151 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Hickory, North Carolina Employment History