Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia Job Growth
There were 75,100 jobs in Blacksburg, Virginia in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 83,408 employed persons for the month. Blacksburg added 1,300 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 276 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Blacksburg job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 75,100 | +1,300 | -2,800 |
CPS | 83,408 | +276 | -5,957 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Blacksburg, Virginia Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Blacksburg 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 Blacksburg, Virginia
CES employment for Blacksburg peaked in February 2019 at 78,500. Since then 3,400 jobs have been lost in Blacksburg according to the employer survey. From a trough of 66,100 in May 2020, Blacksburg has gained 9,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 89,499 for Blacksburg in December 2019. 6,091 jobs have been lost in Blacksburg since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 75,187, Blacksburg has added 8,221 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Blacksburg, Virginia Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2020 | 75,100 | 1,300 | 83,408 | 276 |
October 2020 | 73,800 | 300 | 83,132 | 88 |
September 2020 | 73,500 | 500 | 83,044 | -149 |
August 2020 | 73,000 | 1,300 | 83,193 | 2,462 |
July 2020 | 71,700 | 2,000 | 80,731 | 1,364 |
June 2020 | 69,700 | 3,600 | 79,367 | 4,060 |
May 2020 | 66,100 | -900 | 75,307 | 120 |
April 2020 | 67,000 | -10,400 | 75,187 | -12,153 |
March 2020 | 77,400 | -700 | 87,340 | -2,029 |
February 2020 | 78,100 | -300 | 89,369 | 528 |
January 2020 | 78,400 | 200 | 88,841 | -658 |
December 2019 | 78,200 | 300 | 89,499 | 134 |