Jacksonville, North Carolina Job Growth
There were 50,000 jobs in Jacksonville, North Carolina in November 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 61,821 employed persons for the month. Jacksonville added 200 jobs in November 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 206 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Jacksonville job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | November 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 50,000 | +200 | +300 |
| CPS | 61,821 | +206 | +65 |
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 January 2020 at 50,200. Since then 200 jobs have been lost in Jacksonville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 44,400 in April 2020, Jacksonville has gained 5,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 62,542 for Jacksonville in February 2020. 721 jobs have been lost in Jacksonville since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 51,653, Jacksonville has added 10,168 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2021 | 50,000 | 200 | 61,821 | 206 |
| October 2021 | 49,800 | 0 | 61,615 | 84 |
| September 2021 | 49,800 | 600 | 61,531 | 120 |
| August 2021 | 49,200 | 300 | 61,411 | 52 |
| July 2021 | 48,900 | -100 | 61,359 | -99 |
| June 2021 | 49,000 | -100 | 61,458 | -143 |
| May 2021 | 49,100 | -300 | 61,601 | -136 |
| April 2021 | 49,400 | -100 | 61,737 | -58 |
| March 2021 | 49,500 | 0 | 61,795 | -100 |
| February 2021 | 49,500 | 200 | 61,895 | -98 |
| January 2021 | 49,300 | -300 | 61,993 | -27 |
| December 2020 | 49,600 | -100 | 62,020 | 264 |
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