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Chico, California Job Growth

There were 78,600 jobs in Chico, California in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 88,552 employed persons for the month. Chico added 500 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 102 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Chico job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 78,600 +500 +1,500
CPS 88,552 -102 +1,479

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

Chico, California Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Chico peaked in July 2018 at 83,400. Since then 4,800 jobs have been lost in Chico according to the employer survey. From a trough of 66,800 in April 2020, Chico has gained 11,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 97,360 for Chico in July 2018. 8,808 jobs have been lost in Chico since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 76,676, Chico has added 11,876 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Chico, California Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 78,600 500 88,552 -102
December 2022 78,100 0 88,654 42
November 2022 78,100 800 88,612 -62
October 2022 77,300 0 88,674 -52
September 2022 77,300 300 88,726 20
August 2022 77,000 700 88,706 183
July 2022 76,300 -500 88,523 42
June 2022 76,800 -500 88,481 179
May 2022 77,300 0 88,302 275
April 2022 77,300 -800 88,027 353
March 2022 78,100 700 87,674 353
February 2022 77,400 300 87,321 248

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