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Jacksonville, North Carolina Job Growth

There were 54,500 jobs in Jacksonville, North Carolina in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 64,499 employed persons for the month. Jacksonville added 400 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 381 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Jacksonville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 54,500 +400 +2,400
CPS 64,499 +381 +1,583

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 in January 2023 is at a new high of 54,500.

CPS employment in January 2023 for Jacksonville is at a new high of 64,499.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Jacksonville, North Carolina Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 54,500 400 64,499 381
December 2022 54,100 200 64,118 -76
November 2022 53,900 0 64,194 -123
October 2022 53,900 300 64,317 -70
September 2022 53,600 100 64,387 7
August 2022 53,500 200 64,380 118
July 2022 53,300 100 64,262 210
June 2022 53,200 300 64,052 212
May 2022 52,900 200 63,840 302
April 2022 52,700 200 63,538 246
March 2022 52,500 300 63,292 203
February 2022 52,200 100 63,089 173