Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California Job Growth

There were 275,100 jobs in Oxnard, California in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 395,999 employed persons for the month. Oxnard added 400 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,352 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Oxnard job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	275,100	+400	+400
CPS	395,999	+1,352	+13,482

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

Oxnard, California Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Oxnard peaked in August 2006 at 298,700. Since then 23,600 jobs have been lost in Oxnard according to the employer survey. From a trough of 270,500 in January 2010, Oxnard has gained 4,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 405,311 for Oxnard in November 2006. 9,312 jobs have been lost in Oxnard since then according to the household survey. From a April 2011 low of 382,217, Oxnard has added 13,782 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Oxnard, California Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	275,100	400	395,999	1,352
February 2012	274,700	-900	394,647	2,045
January 2012	275,600	-900	392,602	1,982
December 2011	276,500	2,000	390,620	2,065
November 2011	274,500	-400	388,555	1,553
October 2011	274,900	-900	387,002	1,372
September 2011	275,800	700	385,630	1,385
August 2011	275,100	300	384,245	317
July 2011	274,800	1,600	383,928	672
June 2011	273,200	0	383,256	209
May 2011	273,200	-500	383,047	830
April 2011	273,700	-1,000	382,217	-300
March 2011	274,700	-700	382,517	-202