Roanoke, Virginia Job Growth

There were 163,300 jobs in Roanoke, Virginia in July 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 154,053 employed persons for the month. Roanoke added 1,100 jobs in July 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 417 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Roanoke job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	163,300	+1,100	+1,600
CPS	154,053	+417	+2,261

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 1,400 jobs have been lost in Roanoke according to the employer survey. From a trough of 153,400 in February 2010, Roanoke has gained 9,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in July 2019 for Roanoke is at a new high of 154,053.

Employment: CES, CPS

Roanoke, Virginia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
July 2019	163,300	1,100	154,053	417
June 2019	162,200	-600	153,636	67
May 2019	162,800	-500	153,569	257
April 2019	163,300	0	153,312	207
March 2019	163,300	400	153,105	470
February 2019	162,900	300	152,635	501
January 2019	162,600	1,500	152,134	234
December 2018	161,100	-100	151,900	-9
November 2018	161,200	-200	151,909	-7
October 2018	161,400	-500	151,916	45
September 2018	161,900	400	151,871	59
August 2018	161,500	-200	151,812	20