Harrisonburg, Virginia Job Growth
There were 66,100 jobs in Harrisonburg, Virginia in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 60,485 employed persons for the month. Harrisonburg added 900 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 169 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Harrisonburg job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | February 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 66,100 | +900 | -3,800 |
CPS | 60,485 | +169 | -6,239 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Harrisonburg, Virginia Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Harrisonburg 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 Harrisonburg, Virginia
CES employment for Harrisonburg peaked in November 2019 at 70,300. Since then 4,200 jobs have been lost in Harrisonburg according to the employer survey. From a trough of 61,800 in April 2020, Harrisonburg has gained 4,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 66,964 for Harrisonburg in December 2019. 6,479 jobs have been lost in Harrisonburg since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 58,053, Harrisonburg has added 2,432 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Harrisonburg, Virginia Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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February 2021 | 66,100 | 900 | 60,485 | 169 |
January 2021 | 65,200 | -600 | 60,316 | -1,262 |
December 2020 | 65,800 | -400 | 61,578 | 215 |
November 2020 | 66,200 | 300 | 61,363 | 355 |
October 2020 | 65,900 | 300 | 61,008 | 354 |
September 2020 | 65,600 | -600 | 60,654 | -795 |
August 2020 | 66,200 | 2,200 | 61,449 | 2,380 |
July 2020 | 64,000 | 400 | 59,069 | 454 |
June 2020 | 63,600 | 1,800 | 58,615 | 321 |
May 2020 | 61,800 | 0 | 58,294 | 241 |
April 2020 | 61,800 | -7,700 | 58,053 | -5,889 |
March 2020 | 69,500 | -400 | 63,942 | -2,782 |