California Job Growth
There were 16,191,400 jobs in California in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 17,346,953 employed persons for the month. California added 57,100 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 141,569 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is California job growth compared to other states.
Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 16,191,400 | +57,100 | -1,336,700 |
CPS | 17,346,953 | -141,569 | -1,386,940 |
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 peaked in February 2020 for California at 17,604,500. Since then 1,413,100 jobs have been lost in California according to the employer survey. From a trough of 14,988,700 in April 2020, California has gained 1,202,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in California reached a maximum of 18,756,714 in February 2020. 1,409,761 jobs have been lost in California since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 15,463,725, California has added 1,883,228 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
California Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2020 | 16,191,400 | 57,100 | 17,346,953 | -141,569 |
October 2020 | 16,134,300 | 145,600 | 17,488,522 | 885,676 |
September 2020 | 15,988,700 | 102,400 | 16,602,846 | 31,996 |
August 2020 | 15,886,300 | 113,800 | 16,570,850 | 288,201 |
July 2020 | 15,772,500 | 83,500 | 16,282,649 | 142,423 |
June 2020 | 15,689,000 | 551,400 | 16,140,226 | 676,501 |
May 2020 | 15,137,600 | 148,900 | 15,463,725 | -75,684 |
April 2020 | 14,988,700 | -2,405,300 | 15,539,409 | -2,576,395 |
March 2020 | 17,394,000 | -210,500 | 18,115,804 | -640,910 |
February 2020 | 17,604,500 | 21,000 | 18,756,714 | 339 |
January 2020 | 17,583,500 | 29,100 | 18,756,375 | 27,301 |
December 2019 | 17,554,400 | 26,300 | 18,729,074 | -4,819 |