Rocky Mount, North Carolina Job Growth
There were 54,500 jobs in Rocky Mount, North Carolina in March 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 58,485 employed persons for the month. Rocky Mount added 900 jobs in March 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 57 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Rocky Mount job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | March 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 54,500 | +900 | +500 |
| CPS | 58,485 | -57 | +1,315 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Rocky Mount, North Carolina Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Rocky Mount 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 Rocky Mount, North Carolina
CES employment for Rocky Mount peaked in August 2000 at 69,000. Since then 14,500 jobs have been lost in Rocky Mount according to the employer survey. From a trough of 51,100 in May 2020, Rocky Mount has gained 3,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 66,797 for Rocky Mount in March 2007. 8,312 jobs have been lost in Rocky Mount since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 51,518, Rocky Mount has added 6,967 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Rocky Mount, North Carolina Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | 54,500 | 900 | 58,485 | -57 |
| February 2022 | 53,600 | -1,100 | 58,542 | -170 |
| January 2022 | 54,700 | -200 | 58,712 | 193 |
| December 2021 | 54,900 | 0 | 58,519 | -7 |
| November 2021 | 54,900 | 200 | 58,526 | 17 |
| October 2021 | 54,700 | 300 | 58,509 | 79 |
| September 2021 | 54,400 | -400 | 58,430 | 119 |
| August 2021 | 54,800 | -200 | 58,311 | 186 |
| July 2021 | 55,000 | 400 | 58,125 | 239 |
| June 2021 | 54,600 | 200 | 57,886 | 241 |
| May 2021 | 54,400 | 300 | 57,645 | 252 |
| April 2021 | 54,100 | 100 | 57,393 | 223 |
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