Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia Job Growth

There were 77,500 jobs in Blacksburg, Virginia in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 88,144 employed persons for the month. Blacksburg added 700 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 534 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Blacksburg job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	77,500	+700	+2,000
CPS	88,144	+534	+1,649

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 August 2018 at 78,400. Since then 900 jobs have been lost in Blacksburg according to the employer survey. From a trough of 76,800 in September 2018, Blacksburg has gained 700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in October 2018 for Blacksburg is at a new high of 88,144.

Employment: CES, CPS

Blacksburg, Virginia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	77,500	700	88,144	534
September 2018	76,800	-1,600	87,610	-326
August 2018	78,400	1,200	87,936	307
July 2018	77,200	0	87,629	245
June 2018	77,200	200	87,384	180
May 2018	77,000	600	87,204	544
April 2018	76,400	200	86,660	239
March 2018	76,200	100	86,421	149
February 2018	76,100	-100	86,272	184
January 2018	76,200	400	86,088	-128
December 2017	75,800	-100	86,216	-118
November 2017	75,900	400	86,334	-161