Department of Numbers

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

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Durham, North Carolina Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
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