Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia Job Growth
There were 771,400 jobs in Virginia Beach, Virginia in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 790,523 employed persons for the month. Virginia Beach added 900 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,404 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Virginia Beach job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 771,400 | +900 | -25,100 |
CPS | 790,523 | +1,404 | -47,982 |
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 February 2020 at 799,000. Since then 27,600 jobs have been lost in Virginia Beach according to the employer survey. From a trough of 711,600 in April 2020, Virginia Beach has gained 59,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 841,260 for Virginia Beach in February 2020. 50,737 jobs have been lost in Virginia Beach since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 733,684, Virginia Beach has added 56,839 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Virginia Beach, Virginia Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2020 | 771,400 | 900 | 790,523 | 1,404 |
October 2020 | 770,500 | 13,800 | 789,119 | 8,660 |
September 2020 | 756,700 | 2,100 | 780,459 | -9,064 |
August 2020 | 754,600 | 8,800 | 789,523 | 12,520 |
July 2020 | 745,800 | 9,400 | 777,003 | 8,986 |
June 2020 | 736,400 | 12,100 | 768,017 | 8,189 |
May 2020 | 724,300 | 12,700 | 759,828 | 26,144 |
April 2020 | 711,600 | -85,500 | 733,684 | -99,550 |
March 2020 | 797,100 | -1,900 | 833,234 | -8,026 |
February 2020 | 799,000 | 500 | 841,260 | 2,256 |
January 2020 | 798,500 | 500 | 839,004 | -700 |
December 2019 | 798,000 | 1,500 | 839,704 | 1,199 |