Department of Numbers

Harrisonburg, Virginia Job Growth

There were 70,800 jobs in Harrisonburg, Virginia in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 67,031 employed persons for the month. Harrisonburg lost 300 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 304 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Harrisonburg job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 70,800 -300 +1,300
CPS 67,031 +304 +1,599

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 February 2023 at 71,100. Since then 300 jobs have been lost in Harrisonburg according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in March 2023 for Harrisonburg is at a new high of 67,031.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

Harrisonburg, Virginia Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 70,800 -300 67,031 304
February 2023 71,100 600 66,727 231
January 2023 70,500 -200 66,496 38
December 2022 70,700 200 66,458 -17
November 2022 70,500 300 66,475 25
October 2022 70,200 400 66,450 145
September 2022 69,800 -100 66,305 199
August 2022 69,900 0 66,106 203
July 2022 69,900 -100 65,903 169
June 2022 70,000 300 65,734 131
May 2022 69,700 100 65,603 113
April 2022 69,600 100 65,490 58