Department of Numbers

Roanoke, Virginia Job Growth

There were 165,100 jobs in Roanoke, Virginia in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 150,920 employed persons for the month. Roanoke added 1,100 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,860 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Roanoke job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 165,100 +1,100 +5,400
CPS 150,920 +1,860 +2,811

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 in January 2023 is at a new high of 165,100.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 156,694 for Roanoke in February 2020. 5,774 jobs have been lost in Roanoke since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 138,981, Roanoke has added 11,939 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Roanoke, Virginia Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 165,100 1,100 150,920 1,860
December 2022 164,000 300 149,060 522
November 2022 163,700 500 148,538 2
October 2022 163,200 300 148,536 6
September 2022 162,900 600 148,530 7
August 2022 162,300 -100 148,523 -245
July 2022 162,400 700 148,768 -192
June 2022 161,700 400 148,960 -208
May 2022 161,300 400 149,168 15
April 2022 160,900 400 149,153 70
March 2022 160,500 200 149,083 463
February 2022 160,300 600 148,620 511