Roanoke, Virginia Job Growth

There were 163,400 jobs in Roanoke, Virginia in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 154,578 employed persons for the month. Roanoke added 200 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 936 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Roanoke job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	163,400	+200	+3,600
CPS	154,578	+936	+3,470

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

Roanoke, Virginia Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Roanoke peaked in June 2001 at 164,700. Since then 1,300 jobs have been lost in Roanoke according to the employer survey. From a trough of 153,400 in February 2010, Roanoke has gained 10,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in October 2018 for Roanoke is at a new high of 154,578.

Employment: CES, CPS

Roanoke, Virginia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	163,400	200	154,578	936
September 2018	163,200	1,300	153,642	953
August 2018	161,900	300	152,689	-949
July 2018	161,600	-100	153,638	192
June 2018	161,700	400	153,446	10
May 2018	161,300	0	153,436	597
April 2018	161,300	800	152,839	594
March 2018	160,500	300	152,245	385
February 2018	160,200	600	151,860	1,380
January 2018	159,600	600	150,480	199
December 2017	159,000	-600	150,281	-337
November 2017	159,600	-200	150,618	-490