Hanford-Corcoran, California Job Growth

There were 36,600 jobs in Hanford, California in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 53,061 employed persons for the month. Hanford lost 1,100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 33 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Hanford job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	36,600	-1,100	+1,200
CPS	53,061	+33	+2,051

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

Hanford, California Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Hanford peaked in October 2008 at 38,300. Since then 1,700 jobs have been lost in Hanford according to the employer survey. From a trough of 35,000 in December 2010, Hanford has gained 1,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in March 2012 for Hanford is at a new high of 53,061.

Employment: CES, CPS

Hanford, California Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	36,600	-1,100	53,061	33
February 2012	37,700	200	53,028	329
January 2012	37,500	1,200	52,699	446
December 2011	36,300	-200	52,253	524
November 2011	36,500	100	51,729	858
October 2011	36,400	200	50,871	559
September 2011	36,200	500	50,312	429
August 2011	35,700	-100	49,883	-333
July 2011	35,800	200	50,216	-517
June 2011	35,600	100	50,733	-337
May 2011	35,500	-100	51,070	-52
April 2011	35,600	200	51,122	112
March 2011	35,400	-400	51,010	-141