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Chico, California Job Growth

There were 69,500 jobs in Chico, California in March 2013 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 90,852 employed persons for the month. Chico added 300 jobs in March 2013 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 261 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Chico job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 69,500 +300 +1,300
CPS 90,852 +261 +1,266

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

Chico, California Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Chico 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 Chico, California

CES employment for Chico peaked in October 2006 at 77,100. Since then 7,600 jobs have been lost in Chico according to the employer survey. From a trough of 67,200 in March 2011, Chico has gained 2,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 95,667 for Chico in December 2006. 4,815 jobs have been lost in Chico since then according to the household survey. From a March 2011 low of 87,840, Chico has added 3,012 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2013

Chico, California Employment History

Date CES
Employment 		CES
Month/Month 		CPS
Employment 		CPS
Month/Month
March 2013 69,500 300 90,852 261
February 2013 69,200 0 90,591 278
January 2013 69,200 200 90,313 360
December 2012 69,000 -100 89,953 188
November 2012 69,100 200 89,765 167
October 2012 68,900 800 89,598 140
September 2012 68,100 -600 89,458 74
August 2012 68,700 300 89,384 16
July 2012 68,400 -300 89,368 -41
June 2012 68,700 100 89,409 -81
May 2012 68,600 200 89,490 -83
April 2012 68,400 200 89,573 -13
March 2012 68,200 -200 89,586 101

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