Department of Numbers

Lynchburg, Virginia Job Growth

There were 105,200 jobs in Lynchburg, Virginia in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 121,981 employed persons for the month. Lynchburg lost 0 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 46 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lynchburg job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 105,200 0 +700
CPS 121,981 -46 +3,522

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 5,100 jobs have been lost in Lynchburg according to the employer survey. From a trough of 94,200 in April 2020, Lynchburg has gained 11,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 122,027 for Lynchburg in September 2023. 46 jobs have been lost in Lynchburg since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through October 2023

Lynchburg, Virginia Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
October 2023 105,200 0 121,981 -46
September 2023 105,200 700 122,027 93
August 2023 104,500 -900 121,934 86
July 2023 105,400 100 121,848 445
June 2023 105,300 -500 121,403 433
May 2023 105,800 600 120,970 531
April 2023 105,200 100 120,439 403
March 2023 105,100 -400 120,036 496
February 2023 105,500 -100 119,540 557
January 2023 105,600 800 118,983 465
December 2022 104,800 300 118,518 -11
November 2022 104,500 0 118,529 70