California Job Growth
There were 18,154,900 jobs in California in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 18,442,134 employed persons for the month. California added 40,200 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 28,809 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is California job growth compared to other states.
Employment Survey | October 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 18,154,900 | +40,200 | +285,300 |
CPS | 18,442,134 | -28,809 | -33,715 |
California Employment Changes
The charts below shows the monthly job growth for California as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.
CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month
CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month
Total Employment in California
CES employment in October 2023 for California is at a new high of 18,154,900.
CPS employment in California reached a maximum of 18,754,316 in January 2020. 312,182 jobs have been lost in California since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 15,646,706, California has added 2,795,428 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
California Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
October 2023 | 18,154,900 | 40,200 | 18,442,134 | -28,809 |
September 2023 | 18,114,700 | 14,400 | 18,470,943 | -36,071 |
August 2023 | 18,100,300 | 3,200 | 18,507,014 | -29,313 |
July 2023 | 18,097,100 | 8,900 | 18,536,327 | -18,050 |
June 2023 | 18,088,200 | 9,900 | 18,554,377 | 7,954 |
May 2023 | 18,078,300 | 38,200 | 18,546,423 | 9,716 |
April 2023 | 18,040,100 | 69,800 | 18,536,707 | 25,322 |
March 2023 | 17,970,300 | 12,000 | 18,511,385 | 14,677 |
February 2023 | 17,958,300 | 21,400 | 18,496,708 | -5,536 |
January 2023 | 17,936,900 | 67,800 | 18,502,244 | 20,148 |
December 2022 | 17,869,100 | -20,500 | 18,482,096 | -2,297 |
November 2022 | 17,889,600 | 20,000 | 18,484,393 | 8,544 |