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Roanoke, Virginia Job Growth

There were 165,800 jobs in Roanoke, Virginia in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 159,071 employed persons for the month. Roanoke added 600 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 866 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Roanoke job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 165,800 +600 +4,500
CPS 159,071 +866 +5,611

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 May 2023 is at a new high of 165,800.

CPS employment in May 2023 for Roanoke is at a new high of 159,071.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Roanoke, Virginia Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 165,800 600 159,071 866
April 2023 165,200 100 158,205 724
March 2023 165,100 -100 157,481 939
February 2023 165,200 100 156,542 942
January 2023 165,100 1,100 155,600 711
December 2022 164,000 300 154,889 -4
November 2022 163,700 500 154,893 109
October 2022 163,200 300 154,784 338
September 2022 162,900 600 154,446 368
August 2022 162,300 -100 154,078 296
July 2022 162,400 700 153,782 188
June 2022 161,700 400 153,594 134

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