Bakersfield-Delano, California Job Growth

There were 236,400 jobs in Bakersfield, California in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 330,435 employed persons for the month. Bakersfield added 1,800 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 3,149 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Bakersfield job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	236,400	+1,800	+6,200
CPS	330,435	+3,149	+23,459

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

Bakersfield, California Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Bakersfield as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Bakersfield, California

CES employment for Bakersfield peaked in September 2007 at 239,700. Since then 3,300 jobs have been lost in Bakersfield according to the employer survey. From a trough of 223,100 in December 2009, Bakersfield has gained 13,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in March 2012 for Bakersfield is at a new high of 330,435.

Employment: CES, CPS

Bakersfield, California Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	236,400	1,800	330,435	3,149
February 2012	234,600	-700	327,286	3,867
January 2012	235,300	1,500	323,419	4,744
December 2011	233,800	900	318,675	1,765
November 2011	232,900	1,100	316,910	2,693
October 2011	231,800	800	314,217	1,731
September 2011	231,000	-2,300	312,486	1,286
August 2011	233,300	4,100	311,200	1,208
July 2011	229,200	-2,200	309,992	1,935
June 2011	231,400	200	308,057	1,136
May 2011	231,200	1,000	306,921	234
April 2011	230,200	0	306,687	-289
March 2011	230,200	200	306,976	-452