California Job Growth
There were 14,237,000 jobs in California in April 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 16,475,651 employed persons for the month. California lost 4,200 jobs in April 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 19,249 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is California job growth compared to other states.
| Employment Survey | April 2012 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 14,237,000 | -4,200 | +175,600 |
| CPS | 16,475,651 | +19,249 | +295,817 |
California Employment Changes
The charts below shows the monthly job growth for California 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 in California
CES employment peaked in July 2007 for California at 15,223,100. Since then 986,100 jobs have been lost in California according to the employer survey. From a trough of 13,849,800 in February 2010, California has gained 387,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in California reached a maximum of 17,020,268 in January 2008. 544,617 jobs have been lost in California since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 15,936,776, California has added 538,875 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
California Employment History
| Date |
CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2012 | 14,237,000 | -4,200 | 16,475,651 | 19,249 |
| March 2012 | 14,241,200 | 22,100 | 16,456,402 | 986 |
| February 2012 | 14,219,100 | 38,600 | 16,455,416 | 12,469 |
| January 2012 | 14,180,500 | 1,500 | 16,442,947 | 28,043 |
| December 2011 | 14,179,000 | 38,500 | 16,414,904 | 49,122 |
| November 2011 | 14,140,500 | 18,600 | 16,365,782 | 53,819 |
| October 2011 | 14,121,900 | 41,700 | 16,311,963 | 58,372 |
| September 2011 | 14,080,200 | 67,400 | 16,253,591 | 52,754 |
| August 2011 | 14,012,800 | 19,300 | 16,200,837 | 33,925 |
| July 2011 | 13,993,500 | -54,100 | 16,166,912 | 8,540 |
| June 2011 | 14,047,600 | -7,300 | 16,158,372 | -9,404 |
| May 2011 | 14,054,900 | -6,500 | 16,167,776 | -12,058 |
| April 2011 | 14,061,400 | 5,100 | 16,179,834 | 619 |
