Charlottesville, Virginia Job Growth
There were 120,200 jobs in Charlottesville, Virginia in September 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 116,395 employed persons for the month. Charlottesville added 800 jobs in September 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 46 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Charlottesville job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | September 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 120,200 | +800 | +4,500 |
| CPS | 116,395 | -46 | +4,666 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Charlottesville, Virginia Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Charlottesville 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 Charlottesville, Virginia
CES employment for Charlottesville peaked in October 2019 at 124,800. Since then 4,600 jobs have been lost in Charlottesville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 105,200 in April 2020, Charlottesville has gained 15,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 123,105 for Charlottesville in February 2020. 6,710 jobs have been lost in Charlottesville since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 106,172, Charlottesville has added 10,223 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Charlottesville, Virginia Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2022 | 120,200 | 800 | 116,395 | -46 |
| August 2022 | 119,400 | 700 | 116,441 | 56 |
| July 2022 | 118,700 | 200 | 116,385 | -85 |
| June 2022 | 118,500 | 200 | 116,470 | -131 |
| May 2022 | 118,300 | -400 | 116,601 | -21 |
| April 2022 | 118,700 | 300 | 116,622 | 215 |
| March 2022 | 118,400 | 500 | 116,407 | 545 |
| February 2022 | 117,900 | 100 | 115,862 | 618 |
| January 2022 | 117,800 | 700 | 115,244 | 961 |
| December 2021 | 117,100 | 300 | 114,283 | 449 |
| November 2021 | 116,800 | -200 | 113,834 | 730 |
| October 2021 | 117,000 | 1,300 | 113,104 | 1,375 |
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