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Rocky Mount, North Carolina Job Growth

There were 55,300 jobs in Rocky Mount, North Carolina in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 59,317 employed persons for the month. Rocky Mount added 300 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 331 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Rocky Mount job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 55,300 +300 +600
CPS 59,317 +331 -350

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 13,700 jobs have been lost in Rocky Mount according to the employer survey. From a trough of 51,400 in May 2020, Rocky Mount has gained 3,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 66,797 for Rocky Mount in March 2007. 7,480 jobs have been lost in Rocky Mount since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 51,568, Rocky Mount has added 7,749 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Rocky Mount, North Carolina Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 55,300 300 59,317 331
April 2023 55,000 400 58,986 329
March 2023 54,600 0 58,657 194
February 2023 54,600 200 58,463 55
January 2023 54,400 500 58,408 35
December 2022 53,900 -200 58,373 25
November 2022 54,100 -300 58,348 -58
October 2022 54,400 -200 58,406 -231
September 2022 54,600 -200 58,637 -269
August 2022 54,800 0 58,906 -285
July 2022 54,800 400 59,191 -263
June 2022 54,400 -300 59,454 -213