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Richmond, Virginia Job Growth

There were 710,400 jobs in Richmond, Virginia in April 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 694,570 employed persons for the month. Richmond added 600 jobs in April 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 3,854 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Richmond job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey April 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 710,400 +600 +22,300
CPS 694,570 +3,854 +19,092

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Richmond, Virginia Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Richmond in April 2023 is at a new high of 710,400.

CPS employment in April 2023 for Richmond is at a new high of 694,570.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2023

Richmond, Virginia Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
April 2023 710,400 600 694,570 3,854
March 2023 709,800 3,000 690,716 3,853
February 2023 706,800 -2,100 686,863 2,183
January 2023 708,900 6,300 684,680 1,837
December 2022 702,600 1,300 682,843 -184
November 2022 701,300 100 683,027 -247
October 2022 701,200 -3,100 683,274 368
September 2022 704,300 1,200 682,906 955
August 2022 703,100 1,900 681,951 1,435
July 2022 701,200 13,300 680,516 1,664
June 2022 687,900 -800 678,852 1,702
May 2022 688,700 600 677,150 1,672

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