Jacksonville, North Carolina Job Growth
There were 49,700 jobs in Jacksonville, North Carolina in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 61,221 employed persons for the month. Jacksonville added 400 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 147 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Jacksonville job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 49,700 | +400 | -700 |
CPS | 61,221 | +147 | -1,818 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Jacksonville, North Carolina Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville, North Carolina
CES employment for Jacksonville peaked in February 2020 at 51,000. Since then 1,300 jobs have been lost in Jacksonville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 44,800 in April 2020, Jacksonville has gained 4,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 63,199 for Jacksonville in December 2019. 1,978 jobs have been lost in Jacksonville since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 53,359, Jacksonville has added 7,862 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Jacksonville, North Carolina Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2020 | 49,700 | 400 | 61,221 | 147 |
October 2020 | 49,300 | 700 | 61,074 | 1,794 |
September 2020 | 48,600 | 1,400 | 59,280 | 131 |
August 2020 | 47,200 | 500 | 59,149 | 149 |
July 2020 | 46,700 | 200 | 59,000 | 1,889 |
June 2020 | 46,500 | 900 | 57,111 | 2,111 |
May 2020 | 45,600 | 800 | 55,000 | 1,641 |
April 2020 | 44,800 | -5,600 | 53,359 | -7,304 |
March 2020 | 50,400 | -600 | 60,663 | -2,500 |
February 2020 | 51,000 | 100 | 63,163 | 128 |
January 2020 | 50,900 | 300 | 63,035 | -164 |
December 2019 | 50,600 | 200 | 63,199 | 160 |