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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

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2023

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

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