Redding, California Job Growth

There were 59,200 jobs in Redding, California in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 73,532 employed persons for the month. Redding lost 300 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 205 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Redding job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	59,200	-300	+1,900
CPS	73,532	+205	+3,527

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

Redding, California Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Redding peaked in September 2006 at 66,100. Since then 6,900 jobs have been lost in Redding according to the employer survey. From a trough of 56,400 in June 2011, Redding has gained 2,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 77,583 for Redding in November 2006. 4,051 jobs have been lost in Redding since then according to the household survey. From a December 2010 low of 69,383, Redding has added 4,149 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Redding, California Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	59,200	-300	73,532	205
February 2012	59,500	1,000	73,327	340
January 2012	58,500	100	72,987	134
December 2011	58,400	200	72,853	618
November 2011	58,200	-400	72,235	852
October 2011	58,600	200	71,383	742
September 2011	58,400	600	70,641	871
August 2011	57,800	-300	69,770	59
July 2011	58,100	1,700	69,711	-59
June 2011	56,400	-300	69,770	-108
May 2011	56,700	-300	69,878	-181
April 2011	57,000	-300	70,059	54
March 2011	57,300	-200	70,005	41