Department of Numbers

Burlington, North Carolina Job Growth

There were 66,300 jobs in Burlington, North Carolina in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 81,565 employed persons for the month. Burlington lost 0 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 18 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Burlington job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 66,300 0 +1,100
CPS 81,565 +18 +1,856

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

Burlington, North Carolina Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Burlington 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 Burlington, North Carolina

CES employment for Burlington peaked in April 2023 at 66,500. Since then 200 jobs have been lost in Burlington according to the employer survey. From a trough of 66,100 in August 2023, Burlington has gained 200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in November 2023 for Burlington is at a new high of 81,565.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Burlington, North Carolina Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 66,300 0 81,565 18
October 2023 66,300 100 81,547 59
September 2023 66,200 100 81,488 205
August 2023 66,100 -300 81,283 210
July 2023 66,400 100 81,073 162
June 2023 66,300 -100 80,911 224
May 2023 66,400 -100 80,687 318
April 2023 66,500 600 80,369 319
March 2023 65,900 100 80,050 180
February 2023 65,800 100 79,870 48
January 2023 65,700 299 79,822 94
December 2022 65,400 200 79,728 19