Salinas, California Job Growth

There were 125,100 jobs in Salinas, California in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 200,729 employed persons for the month. Salinas added 1,300 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,477 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Salinas job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	125,100	+1,300	+4,100
CPS	200,729	+2,477	+11,658

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

Salinas, California Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Salinas peaked in June 2001 at 131,300. Since then 6,200 jobs have been lost in Salinas according to the employer survey. From a trough of 120,000 in August 2011, Salinas has gained 5,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in March 2012 for Salinas is at a new high of 200,729.

Employment: CES, CPS

Salinas, California Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	125,100	1,300	200,729	2,477
February 2012	123,800	700	198,252	3,758
January 2012	123,100	-200	194,494	4,598
December 2011	123,300	-800	189,896	1,809
November 2011	124,100	1,300	188,087	2,138
October 2011	122,800	200	185,949	1,415
September 2011	122,600	2,600	184,534	869
August 2011	120,000	-1,100	183,665	-1,051
July 2011	121,100	100	184,716	-933
June 2011	121,000	-100	185,649	-1,295
May 2011	121,100	-300	186,944	-909
April 2011	121,400	400	187,853	-1,218
March 2011	121,000	0	189,071	-642