Modesto, California Job Growth

There were 143,100 jobs in Modesto, California in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 197,987 employed persons for the month. Modesto lost 500 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 136 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Modesto job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	143,100	-500	-2,700
CPS	197,987	+136	+737

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

Modesto, California Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Modesto peaked in February 2007 at 161,100. Since then 18,000 jobs have been lost in Modesto according to the employer survey. From a trough of 142,200 in July 2011, Modesto has gained 900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 209,027 for Modesto in February 2007. 11,040 jobs have been lost in Modesto since then according to the household survey. From a August 2011 low of 194,066, Modesto has added 3,921 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Modesto, California Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	143,100	-500	197,987	136
February 2012	143,600	1,000	197,851	511
January 2012	142,600	-1,700	197,340	183
December 2011	144,300	1,200	197,157	689
November 2011	143,100	-100	196,468	718
October 2011	143,200	-500	195,750	807
September 2011	143,700	1,300	194,943	877
August 2011	142,400	200	194,066	-501
July 2011	142,200	-900	194,567	-770
June 2011	143,100	-700	195,337	-849
May 2011	143,800	-1,100	196,186	-556
April 2011	144,900	-900	196,742	-508
March 2011	145,800	-200	197,250	-592