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Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia Job Growth

There were 801,100 jobs in Virginia Beach, Virginia in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 849,810 employed persons for the month. Virginia Beach added 2,000 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 4,549 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Virginia Beach job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 801,100 +2,000 +12,900
CPS 849,810 +4,549 +21,055

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Virginia Beach, Virginia Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach, Virginia

CES employment for Virginia Beach peaked in January 2020 at 805,100. Since then 4,000 jobs have been lost in Virginia Beach according to the employer survey. From a trough of 702,300 in April 2020, Virginia Beach has gained 98,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in May 2023 for Virginia Beach is at a new high of 849,810.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Virginia Beach, Virginia Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 801,100 2,000 849,810 4,549
April 2023 799,100 1,200 845,261 3,963
March 2023 797,900 2,700 841,298 4,499
February 2023 795,200 0 836,799 3,917
January 2023 795,200 1,000 832,882 2,880
December 2022 794,200 500 830,002 23
November 2022 793,700 1,300 829,979 470
October 2022 792,400 -2,000 829,509 1,364
September 2022 794,400 2,800 828,145 1,317
August 2022 791,600 1,300 826,828 349
July 2022 790,300 5,100 826,479 -823
June 2022 785,200 -3,000 827,302 -1,453

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