Bakersfield, California Job Growth

There were 253,500 jobs in Bakersfield, California in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 334,125 employed persons for the month. Bakersfield lost 0 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 785 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Bakersfield job growth to job growth in other cities.

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

Bakersfield, California Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Bakersfield 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 for Bakersfield, California

CES employment for Bakersfield peaked in January 2020 at 278,200. Since then 24,700 jobs have been lost in Bakersfield according to the employer survey. From a trough of 237,600 in April 2020, Bakersfield has gained 15,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 367,046 for Bakersfield in December 2019. 32,921 jobs have been lost in Bakersfield since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 298,750, Bakersfield has added 35,375 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Bakersfield, California Employment History