Winchester, Virginia Job Growth

There were 68,000 jobs in Winchester, Virginia in April 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 74,016 employed persons for the month. Winchester lost 600 jobs in April 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 53 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Winchester 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.

Winchester, Virginia Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Winchester peaked in February 2022 at 69,100. Since then 1,100 jobs have been lost in Winchester according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 74,360 for Winchester in February 2020. 344 jobs have been lost in Winchester since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 67,435, Winchester has added 6,581 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Winchester, Virginia Employment History