Lynchburg, Virginia Job Growth

There were 106,000 jobs in Lynchburg, Virginia in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 119,857 employed persons for the month. Lynchburg lost 0 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 244 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lynchburg job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	106,000	0	+2,000
CPS	119,857	+244	+2,468

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 January 2008 at 110,700. Since then 4,700 jobs have been lost in Lynchburg according to the employer survey. From a trough of 101,500 in October 2011, Lynchburg has gained 4,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 120,250 for Lynchburg in October 2008. 393 jobs have been lost in Lynchburg since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 111,421, Lynchburg has added 8,436 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lynchburg, Virginia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	106,000	0	119,857	244
September 2018	106,000	-400	119,613	-360
August 2018	106,400	1,000	119,973	148
July 2018	105,400	0	119,825	252
June 2018	105,400	0	119,573	89
May 2018	105,400	-100	119,484	26
April 2018	105,500	300	119,458	379
March 2018	105,200	-100	119,079	305
February 2018	105,300	800	118,774	1,520
January 2018	104,500	300	117,254	-157
December 2017	104,200	0	117,411	133
November 2017	104,200	200	117,278	-111