Lynchburg, Virginia Job Growth

There were 106,100 jobs in Lynchburg, Virginia in November 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 121,174 employed persons for the month. Lynchburg lost 300 jobs in November 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 246 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lynchburg job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	November 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	106,100	-300	+500
CPS	121,174	+246	+2,602

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 4,200 jobs have been lost in Lynchburg according to the employer survey. From a trough of 101,700 in June 2011, Lynchburg has gained 4,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in November 2019 for Lynchburg is at a new high of 121,174.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lynchburg, Virginia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
November 2019	106,100	-300	121,174	246
October 2019	106,400	300	120,928	468
September 2019	106,100	100	120,460	326
August 2019	106,000	0	120,134	350
July 2019	106,000	300	119,784	209
June 2019	105,700	-100	119,575	127
May 2019	105,800	-200	119,448	176
April 2019	106,000	200	119,272	74
March 2019	105,800	100	119,198	134
February 2019	105,700	-300	119,064	294
January 2019	106,000	600	118,770	216
December 2018	105,400	-200	118,554	-18