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Jacksonville, North Carolina Job Growth

There were 55,100 jobs in Jacksonville, North Carolina in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 67,355 employed persons for the month. Jacksonville added 100 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 53 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Jacksonville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 55,100 +100 +1,200
CPS 67,355 +53 +1,716

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

Jacksonville, North Carolina Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Jacksonville peaked in July 2023 at 55,400. Since then 300 jobs have been lost in Jacksonville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 54,900 in August 2023, Jacksonville has gained 200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in November 2023 for Jacksonville is at a new high of 67,355.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Jacksonville, North Carolina Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 55,100 100 67,355 53
October 2023 55,000 -100 67,302 99
September 2023 55,100 200 67,203 206
August 2023 54,900 -500 66,997 169
July 2023 55,400 700 66,828 164
June 2023 54,700 -300 66,664 99
May 2023 55,000 200 66,565 240
April 2023 54,800 -100 66,325 187
March 2023 54,900 300 66,138 207
February 2023 54,600 0 65,931 117
January 2023 54,600 500 65,814 179
December 2022 54,100 200 65,635 -4