Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia Job Growth
There were 82,100 jobs in Blacksburg, Virginia in April 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 93,295 employed persons for the month. Blacksburg lost 100 jobs in April 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 316 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Blacksburg job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | April 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 82,100 | -100 | +1,500 |
CPS | 93,295 | +316 | +2,218 |
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 2023 at 82,300. Since then 200 jobs have been lost in Blacksburg according to the employer survey.
CPS employment in April 2023 for Blacksburg is at a new high of 93,295.
Employment: CES, CPS
Blacksburg, Virginia Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
April 2023 | 82,100 | -100 | 93,295 | 316 |
March 2023 | 82,200 | -100 | 92,979 | 411 |
February 2023 | 82,300 | 900 | 92,568 | 318 |
January 2023 | 81,400 | -300 | 92,250 | 51 |
December 2022 | 81,700 | -200 | 92,199 | -51 |
November 2022 | 81,900 | 100 | 92,250 | 46 |
October 2022 | 81,800 | 0 | 92,204 | 294 |
September 2022 | 81,800 | 1,200 | 91,910 | 385 |
August 2022 | 80,600 | -300 | 91,525 | 300 |
July 2022 | 80,900 | 800 | 91,225 | 150 |
June 2022 | 80,100 | 500 | 91,075 | 9 |
May 2022 | 79,600 | -1,000 | 91,066 | -11 |