Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina Job Growth

There were 368,100 jobs in Greensboro, North Carolina in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 355,293 employed persons for the month. Greensboro added 600 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 259 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Greensboro 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.

Greensboro, North Carolina Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Greensboro peaked in July 2000 at 373,400. Since then 5,300 jobs have been lost in Greensboro according to the employer survey. From a trough of 315,200 in April 2020, Greensboro has gained 52,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 355,351 for Greensboro in December 2006. 58 jobs have been lost in Greensboro since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 286,572, Greensboro has added 68,721 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Greensboro, North Carolina Employment History