Charlottesville, Virginia Job Growth

There were 118,700 jobs in Charlottesville, Virginia in April 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 116,605 employed persons for the month. Charlottesville added 300 jobs in April 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 198 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Charlottesville job growth to job growth in other cities.

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 6,100 jobs have been lost in Charlottesville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 105,200 in April 2020, Charlottesville has gained 13,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 123,105 for Charlottesville in February 2020. 6,500 jobs have been lost in Charlottesville since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 106,172, Charlottesville has added 10,433 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Charlottesville, Virginia Employment History