Napa, California Job Growth

There were 61,500 jobs in Napa, California in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 70,541 employed persons for the month. Napa lost 0 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 666 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Napa job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	61,500	0	+1,200
CPS	70,541	+666	+4,509

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 chart below shows the monthly job growth for Napa 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 Napa, California

CES employment for Napa peaked in March 2008 at 65,800. Since then 4,300 jobs have been lost in Napa according to the employer survey. From a trough of 59,800 in August 2009, Napa has gained 1,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 72,084 for Napa in May 2008. 1,543 jobs have been lost in Napa since then according to the household survey. From a March 2011 low of 66,032, Napa has added 4,509 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Napa, California Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	61,500	0	70,541	666
February 2012	61,500	-100	69,875	877
January 2012	61,600	500	68,998	967
December 2011	61,100	100	68,031	473
November 2011	61,000	-300	67,558	247
October 2011	61,300	-100	67,311	-90
September 2011	61,400	-600	67,401	87
August 2011	62,000	500	67,314	427
July 2011	61,500	300	66,887	278
June 2011	61,200	-200	66,609	306
May 2011	61,400	1,100	66,303	227
April 2011	60,300	0	66,076	44
March 2011	60,300	0	66,032	-3