Lynchburg, Virginia Job Growth

There were 105,500 jobs in Lynchburg, Virginia in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 117,184 employed persons for the month. Lynchburg added 700 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 763 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lynchburg 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.

Lynchburg, Virginia Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Lynchburg 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 Lynchburg, Virginia

CES employment for Lynchburg peaked in July 2008 at 110,300. Since then 4,800 jobs have been lost in Lynchburg according to the employer survey. From a trough of 94,200 in April 2020, Lynchburg has gained 11,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 121,985 for Lynchburg in February 2020. 4,801 jobs have been lost in Lynchburg since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 108,957, Lynchburg has added 8,227 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lynchburg, Virginia Employment History