Jacksonville, North Carolina Job Growth

There were 49,700 jobs in Jacksonville, North Carolina in July 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 61,978 employed persons for the month. Jacksonville lost 0 jobs in July 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 169 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Jacksonville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	49,700	0	-200
CPS	61,978	+169	+201

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 July 2018 at 49,900. Since then 200 jobs have been lost in Jacksonville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 47,600 in September 2018, Jacksonville has gained 2,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in July 2019 for Jacksonville is at a new high of 61,978.

Employment: CES, CPS

Jacksonville, North Carolina Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
July 2019	49,700	0	61,978	169
June 2019	49,700	200	61,809	154
May 2019	49,500	100	61,655	157
April 2019	49,400	0	61,498	203
March 2019	49,400	200	61,295	172
February 2019	49,200	200	61,123	145
January 2019	49,000	0	60,978	-241
December 2018	49,000	300	61,219	333
November 2018	48,700	0	60,886	497
October 2018	48,700	1,100	60,389	755
September 2018	47,600	-2,000	59,634	-2,209
August 2018	49,600	-300	61,843	66