Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina Job Growth
There were 352,500 jobs in Durham, North Carolina in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 318,380 employed persons for the month. Durham added 700 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 573 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Durham job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 352,500 | +700 | +13,400 |
CPS | 318,380 | +573 | +11,975 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Durham, North Carolina Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Durham 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 Durham, North Carolina
CES employment for Durham in November 2023 is at a new high of 352,500.
CPS employment in November 2023 for Durham is at a new high of 318,380.
Employment: CES, CPS
Durham, North Carolina Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2023 | 352,500 | 700 | 318,380 | 573 |
October 2023 | 351,800 | 100 | 317,807 | 1,129 |
September 2023 | 351,700 | -200 | 316,678 | 1,785 |
August 2023 | 351,900 | 0 | 314,893 | 1,703 |
July 2023 | 351,900 | 1,300 | 313,190 | 1,892 |
June 2023 | 350,600 | 3,100 | 311,298 | 1,459 |
May 2023 | 347,500 | 3,000 | 309,839 | 1,332 |
April 2023 | 344,500 | 1,700 | 308,507 | 1,060 |
March 2023 | 342,800 | 900 | 307,447 | 674 |
February 2023 | 341,900 | -800 | 306,773 | -6 |
January 2023 | 342,700 | 2,300 | 306,779 | 291 |
December 2022 | 340,400 | 1,300 | 306,488 | 83 |