Fresno, California Job Growth

There were 284,400 jobs in Fresno, California in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 374,009 employed persons for the month. Fresno added 1,700 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,539 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Fresno job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	284,400	+1,700	+3,200
CPS	374,009	+2,539	+9,010

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

Fresno, California Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Fresno 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 Fresno, California

CES employment for Fresno peaked in July 2007 at 309,300. Since then 24,900 jobs have been lost in Fresno according to the employer survey. From a trough of 277,700 in July 2010, Fresno has gained 6,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 386,169 for Fresno in April 2008. 12,160 jobs have been lost in Fresno since then according to the household survey. From a August 2011 low of 357,887, Fresno has added 16,122 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Fresno, California Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	284,400	1,700	374,009	2,539
February 2012	282,700	-1,300	371,470	2,906
January 2012	284,000	3,900	368,564	4,028
December 2011	280,100	0	364,536	2,100
November 2011	280,100	-900	362,436	2,962
October 2011	281,000	1,500	359,474	1,378
September 2011	279,500	1,300	358,096	209
August 2011	278,200	-900	357,887	-1,322
July 2011	279,100	-500	359,209	-1,129
June 2011	279,600	300	360,338	-2,407
May 2011	279,300	-1,200	362,745	-1,960
April 2011	280,500	-700	364,705	-294
March 2011	281,200	-100	364,999	-906