Raleigh, North Carolina Job Growth
There were 619,900 jobs in Raleigh, North Carolina in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 669,655 employed persons for the month. Raleigh added 5,400 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 8,740 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Raleigh job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 619,900 | +5,400 | -34,400 |
CPS | 669,655 | +8,740 | -44,716 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Raleigh, North Carolina Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Raleigh 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 Raleigh, North Carolina
CES employment for Raleigh peaked in February 2020 at 662,700. Since then 42,800 jobs have been lost in Raleigh according to the employer survey. From a trough of 563,400 in May 2020, Raleigh has gained 56,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 716,352 for Raleigh in February 2020. 46,697 jobs have been lost in Raleigh since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 582,901, Raleigh has added 86,754 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Raleigh, North Carolina Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2020 | 619,900 | 5,400 | 669,655 | 8,740 |
October 2020 | 614,500 | 9,800 | 660,915 | 16,370 |
September 2020 | 604,700 | 9,200 | 644,545 | 3,308 |
August 2020 | 595,500 | 4,600 | 641,237 | 2,460 |
July 2020 | 590,900 | 4,100 | 638,777 | 9,275 |
June 2020 | 586,800 | 23,400 | 629,502 | 35,960 |
May 2020 | 563,400 | -600 | 593,542 | 10,641 |
April 2020 | 564,000 | -95,000 | 582,901 | -106,910 |
March 2020 | 659,000 | -3,700 | 689,811 | -26,541 |
February 2020 | 662,700 | 2,800 | 716,352 | 2,038 |
January 2020 | 659,900 | 5,400 | 714,314 | -621 |
December 2019 | 654,500 | 200 | 714,935 | 564 |