San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California Job Growth
There were 1,899,700 jobs in San Francisco, California in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,045,291 employed persons for the month. San Francisco lost 1,400 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 7,309 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare San Francisco job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | December 2011 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 1,899,700 | -1,400 | +20,700 |
| CPS | 2,045,291 | +7,309 | +48,199 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
San Francisco, California Employment Changes
The chart below shows the monthly job growth for San Francisco 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 San Francisco, California
CES employment for San Francisco peaked in December 2000 at 2,158,400. Since then 258,700 jobs have been lost in San Francisco according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,875,200 in January 2011, San Francisco has gained 24,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 2,231,317 for San Francisco in January 2001. 186,026 jobs have been lost in San Francisco since then according to the household survey. From a February 2011 low of 1,993,860, San Francisco has added 51,431 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
San Francisco, California Employment History
| Date |
CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2011 | 1,899,700 | -1,400 | 2,045,291 | 7,309 |
| November 2011 | 1,901,100 | 1,000 | 2,037,982 | 11,703 |
| October 2011 | 1,900,100 | 1,700 | 2,026,279 | 10,286 |
| September 2011 | 1,898,400 | -500 | 2,015,993 | 10,553 |
| August 2011 | 1,898,900 | 10,500 | 2,005,440 | 5,517 |
| July 2011 | 1,888,400 | 800 | 1,999,923 | 726 |
| June 2011 | 1,887,600 | 9,300 | 1,999,197 | 2,546 |
| May 2011 | 1,878,300 | -2,500 | 1,996,651 | 2,124 |
| April 2011 | 1,880,800 | 2,700 | 1,994,527 | 664 |
| March 2011 | 1,878,100 | -600 | 1,993,863 | 3 |
| February 2011 | 1,878,700 | 3,500 | 1,993,860 | -1,137 |
| January 2011 | 1,875,200 | -3,800 | 1,994,997 | -2,095 |
| December 2010 | 1,879,000 | -1,600 | 1,997,092 | -2,487 |
