Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia Job Growth
There were 778,800 jobs in Virginia Beach, Virginia in April 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 804,277 employed persons for the month. Virginia Beach added 2,600 jobs in April 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,281 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Virginia Beach job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | April 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 778,800 | +2,600 | +14,000 |
CPS | 804,277 | +1,281 | +12,978 |
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 803,300. Since then 24,500 jobs have been lost in Virginia Beach according to the employer survey. From a trough of 701,800 in April 2020, Virginia Beach has gained 77,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 854,032 for Virginia Beach in February 2020. 49,755 jobs have been lost in Virginia Beach since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 747,661, Virginia Beach has added 56,616 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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April 2022 | 778,800 | 2,600 | 804,277 | 1,281 |
March 2022 | 776,200 | 400 | 802,996 | 2,812 |
February 2022 | 775,800 | 1,100 | 800,184 | 2,682 |
January 2022 | 774,700 | 1,200 | 797,502 | 3,281 |
December 2021 | 773,500 | 2,100 | 794,221 | -20 |
November 2021 | 771,400 | 400 | 794,241 | 525 |
October 2021 | 771,000 | -100 | 793,716 | 1,591 |
September 2021 | 771,100 | 300 | 792,125 | 1,770 |
August 2021 | 770,800 | 200 | 790,355 | 1,122 |
July 2021 | 770,600 | 4,200 | 789,233 | 61 |
June 2021 | 766,400 | -200 | 789,172 | -933 |
May 2021 | 766,600 | 1,800 | 790,105 | -1,194 |