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Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia Job Growth

There were 796,700 jobs in Virginia Beach, Virginia in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 819,931 employed persons for the month. Virginia Beach added 2,500 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 6,712 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Virginia Beach job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 796,700 +2,500 +16,500
CPS 819,931 +6,712 +22,429

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 8,400 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 94,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 854,032 for Virginia Beach in February 2020. 34,101 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 72,270 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Virginia Beach, Virginia Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 796,700 2,500 819,931 6,712
December 2022 794,200 500 813,219 2,914
November 2022 793,700 1,300 810,305 1,169
October 2022 792,400 -2,000 809,136 1,649
September 2022 794,400 2,800 807,487 2,482
August 2022 791,600 1,300 805,005 113
July 2022 790,300 5,100 804,892 -101
June 2022 785,200 -3,000 804,993 169
May 2022 788,200 500 804,824 507
April 2022 787,700 2,300 804,317 1,321
March 2022 785,400 1,600 802,996 2,812
February 2022 783,800 3,600 800,184 2,682

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