Virginia Job Growth
There were 4,020,900 jobs in Virginia in March 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 4,180,528 employed persons for the month. Virginia added 2,700 jobs in March 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 24,454 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Virginia job growth compared to other states.
Employment Survey | March 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 4,020,900 | +2,700 | +109,200 |
CPS | 4,180,528 | +24,454 | +100,621 |
Virginia Employment Changes
The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Virginia 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 in Virginia
CES employment peaked in February 2020 for Virginia at 4,092,700. Since then 71,800 jobs have been lost in Virginia according to the employer survey. From a trough of 3,612,600 in April 2020, Virginia has gained 408,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in Virginia reached a maximum of 4,360,555 in December 2019. 180,027 jobs have been lost in Virginia since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 3,923,996, Virginia has added 256,532 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Virginia Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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March 2022 | 4,020,900 | 2,700 | 4,180,528 | 24,454 |
February 2022 | 4,018,200 | 24,600 | 4,156,074 | 17,556 |
January 2022 | 3,993,600 | -800 | 4,138,518 | 18,375 |
December 2021 | 3,994,400 | 7,600 | 4,120,143 | -302 |
November 2021 | 3,986,800 | 13,400 | 4,120,445 | 1,934 |
October 2021 | 3,973,400 | 14,500 | 4,118,511 | 8,273 |
September 2021 | 3,958,900 | -8,300 | 4,110,238 | 5,549 |
August 2021 | 3,967,200 | 16,800 | 4,104,689 | 5,787 |
July 2021 | 3,950,400 | 28,700 | 4,098,902 | 2,414 |
June 2021 | 3,921,700 | 2,300 | 4,096,488 | 3,026 |
May 2021 | 3,919,400 | 6,100 | 4,093,462 | 6,431 |
April 2021 | 3,913,300 | 1,600 | 4,087,031 | 7,124 |