Raleigh, North Carolina Job Growth
There were 735,200 jobs in Raleigh, North Carolina in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 776,471 employed persons for the month. Raleigh added 1,800 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 3,520 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Raleigh job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | October 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 735,200 | +1,800 | +26,600 |
CPS | 776,471 | +3,520 | +24,024 |
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 in October 2023 is at a new high of 735,200.
CPS employment in October 2023 for Raleigh is at a new high of 776,471.
Employment: CES, CPS
Raleigh, North Carolina Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
October 2023 | 735,200 | 1,800 | 776,471 | 3,520 |
September 2023 | 733,400 | -700 | 772,951 | 4,406 |
August 2023 | 734,100 | 4,000 | 768,545 | 3,663 |
July 2023 | 730,100 | 4,800 | 764,882 | 2,834 |
June 2023 | 725,300 | 3,400 | 762,048 | 1,890 |
May 2023 | 721,900 | 2,900 | 760,158 | 2,522 |
April 2023 | 719,000 | 2,000 | 757,636 | 2,197 |
March 2023 | 717,000 | 1,900 | 755,439 | 1,614 |
February 2023 | 715,100 | 1,600 | 753,825 | 552 |
January 2023 | 713,500 | 1,300 | 753,273 | 997 |
December 2022 | 712,200 | 1,800 | 752,276 | -22 |
November 2022 | 710,400 | 1,800 | 752,298 | -149 |