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Richmond, Virginia Job Growth

There were 718,700 jobs in Richmond, Virginia in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 712,340 employed persons for the month. Richmond added 2,700 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 930 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Richmond job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 718,700 +2,700 +17,400
CPS 712,340 +930 +29,313

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

Richmond, Virginia Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Richmond 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 Richmond, Virginia

CES employment for Richmond in November 2023 is at a new high of 718,700.

CPS employment in November 2023 for Richmond is at a new high of 712,340.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Richmond, Virginia Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 718,700 2,700 712,340 930
October 2023 716,000 2,800 711,410 785
September 2023 713,200 2,400 710,625 2,155
August 2023 710,800 -1,000 708,470 2,111
July 2023 711,800 900 706,359 3,613
June 2023 710,900 -2,600 702,746 3,671
May 2023 713,500 3,200 699,075 4,703
April 2023 710,300 500 694,372 3,656
March 2023 709,800 3,000 690,716 3,853
February 2023 706,800 -2,100 686,863 2,183
January 2023 708,900 6,300 684,680 1,837
December 2022 702,600 1,300 682,843 -184

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