Roanoke, Virginia Job Growth

There were 156,400 jobs in Roanoke, Virginia in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 145,766 employed persons for the month. Roanoke added 900 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,776 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Roanoke job growth to job growth in other cities.

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 8,300 jobs have been lost in Roanoke according to the employer survey. From a trough of 146,600 in May 2020, Roanoke has gained 9,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 155,102 for Roanoke in February 2020. 9,336 jobs have been lost in Roanoke since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 137,673, Roanoke has added 8,093 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Roanoke, Virginia Employment History