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Napa, California Job Growth

There were 65,300 jobs in Napa, California in April 2013 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 74,647 employed persons for the month. Napa added 500 jobs in April 2013 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 367 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Napa job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey April 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 65,300 +500 +3,200
CPS 74,647 +367 +3,417

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

Napa, California Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Napa peaked in January 2008 at 65,900. Since then 600 jobs have been lost in Napa according to the employer survey. From a trough of 59,400 in September 2010, Napa has gained 5,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in April 2013 for Napa is at a new high of 74,647.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2013

Napa, California Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
April 2013 65,300 500 74,647 367
March 2013 64,800 0 74,280 279
February 2013 64,800 -400 74,001 561
January 2013 65,200 799 73,440 564
December 2012 64,400 0 72,876 221
November 2012 64,400 -99 72,655 245
October 2012 64,500 1,300 72,410 253
September 2012 63,200 100 72,157 247
August 2012 63,100 400 71,910 222
July 2012 62,700 100 71,688 180
June 2012 62,600 100 71,508 149
May 2012 62,500 400 71,359 129
April 2012 62,100 -600 71,230 101