Roanoke, Virginia Job Growth

There were 160,900 jobs in Roanoke, Virginia in April 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 152,795 employed persons for the month. Roanoke added 400 jobs in April 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 550 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Roanoke job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	160,900	+400	+800
CPS	152,795	+550	+1,684

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 3,800 jobs have been lost in Roanoke according to the employer survey. From a trough of 153,400 in February 2010, Roanoke has gained 7,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in April 2018 for Roanoke is at a new high of 152,795.

Employment: CES, CPS

Roanoke, Virginia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2018	160,900	400	152,795	550
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
October 2017	159,800	-300	151,108	-171
September 2017	160,100	200	151,279	212
August 2017	159,900	-100	151,067	133
July 2017	160,000	0	150,934	89
June 2017	160,000	-200	150,845	-63
May 2017	160,200	100	150,908	-203