Rocky Mount, North Carolina Job Growth

There were 55,100 jobs in Rocky Mount, North Carolina in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 60,289 employed persons for the month. Rocky Mount added 800 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 514 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Rocky Mount job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	55,100	+800	0
CPS	60,289	+514	-499

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 13,900 jobs have been lost in Rocky Mount according to the employer survey. From a trough of 54,300 in September 2018, Rocky Mount has gained 800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 66,803 for Rocky Mount in January 2007. 6,514 jobs have been lost in Rocky Mount since then according to the household survey. From a September 2018 low of 59,775, Rocky Mount has added 514 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
October 2018	55,100	800	60,289	514
September 2018	54,300	-1,500	59,775	-700
August 2018	55,800	-100	60,475	-363
July 2018	55,900	300	60,838	24
June 2018	55,600	-200	60,814	-256
May 2018	55,800	-200	61,070	125
April 2018	56,000	400	60,945	172
March 2018	55,600	200	60,773	-269
February 2018	55,400	300	61,042	343
January 2018	55,100	-100	60,699	236
December 2017	55,200	100	60,463	-76
November 2017	55,100	0	60,539	-249