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Charlottesville, Virginia Job Growth

There were 123,400 jobs in Charlottesville, Virginia in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 123,180 employed persons for the month. Charlottesville added 700 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 650 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Charlottesville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 123,400 +700 +3,900
CPS 123,180 +650 +4,204

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 1,200 jobs have been lost in Charlottesville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 105,400 in April 2020, Charlottesville has gained 18,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in May 2023 for Charlottesville is at a new high of 123,180.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Charlottesville, Virginia Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 123,400 700 123,180 650
April 2023 122,700 400 122,530 614
March 2023 122,300 0 121,916 633
February 2023 122,300 -200 121,283 562
January 2023 122,500 600 120,721 559
December 2022 121,900 -200 120,162 -28
November 2022 122,100 200 120,190 37
October 2022 121,900 1,300 120,153 241
September 2022 120,600 -200 119,912 322
August 2022 120,800 -100 119,590 300
July 2022 120,900 1,900 119,290 206
June 2022 119,000 -500 119,084 108