Charlottesville, Virginia Job Growth
There were 112,200 jobs in Charlottesville, Virginia in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 108,350 employed persons for the month. Charlottesville lost 1,300 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 463 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Charlottesville job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | February 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 112,200 | -1,300 | -10,300 |
| CPS | 108,350 | +463 | -13,443 |
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 125,300. Since then 13,100 jobs have been lost in Charlottesville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 105,000 in April 2020, Charlottesville has gained 7,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 121,793 for Charlottesville in February 2020. 13,443 jobs have been lost in Charlottesville since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 107,109, Charlottesville has added 1,241 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Charlottesville, Virginia Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2021 | 112,200 | -1,300 | 108,350 | 463 |
| January 2021 | 113,500 | 800 | 107,887 | -8,030 |
| December 2020 | 112,700 | 1,000 | 115,917 | 501 |
| November 2020 | 111,700 | 800 | 115,416 | 406 |
| October 2020 | 110,900 | -400 | 115,010 | 3,877 |
| September 2020 | 111,300 | 0 | 111,133 | -5,228 |
| August 2020 | 111,300 | 1,400 | 116,361 | 3,725 |
| July 2020 | 109,900 | 2,900 | 112,636 | 2,155 |
| June 2020 | 107,000 | 1,900 | 110,481 | 358 |
| May 2020 | 105,100 | 100 | 110,123 | 3,014 |
| April 2020 | 105,000 | -16,000 | 107,109 | -12,921 |
| March 2020 | 121,000 | -1,500 | 120,030 | -1,763 |
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