Charlottesville, Virginia Job Growth
There were 122,300 jobs in Charlottesville, Virginia in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 116,943 employed persons for the month. Charlottesville added 400 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,004 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Charlottesville job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 122,300 | +400 | +4,200 |
CPS | 116,943 | +1,004 | +1,699 |
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 124,600. Since then 2,300 jobs have been lost in Charlottesville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 105,400 in April 2020, Charlottesville has gained 16,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 123,105 for Charlottesville in February 2020. 6,162 jobs have been lost in Charlottesville since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 106,172, Charlottesville has added 10,771 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Charlottesville, Virginia Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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January 2023 | 122,300 | 400 | 116,943 | 1,004 |
December 2022 | 121,900 | -200 | 115,939 | 127 |
November 2022 | 122,100 | 200 | 115,812 | -140 |
October 2022 | 121,900 | 1,300 | 115,952 | -226 |
September 2022 | 120,600 | -200 | 116,178 | -263 |
August 2022 | 120,800 | -100 | 116,441 | 56 |
July 2022 | 120,900 | 1,900 | 116,385 | -85 |
June 2022 | 119,000 | -500 | 116,470 | -131 |
May 2022 | 119,500 | -100 | 116,601 | -21 |
April 2022 | 119,600 | 200 | 116,622 | 215 |
March 2022 | 119,400 | 200 | 116,407 | 545 |
February 2022 | 119,200 | 1,100 | 115,862 | 618 |