El Centro, California Job Growth
There were 48,600 jobs in El Centro, California in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 54,465 employed persons for the month. El Centro lost 900 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 1,846 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare El Centro job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 48,600 | -900 | -4,500 |
CPS | 54,465 | -1,846 | -4,133 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
El Centro, California Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for El Centro 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 El Centro, California
CES employment for El Centro peaked in February 2020 at 53,800. Since then 5,200 jobs have been lost in El Centro according to the employer survey. From a trough of 47,700 in April 2020, El Centro has gained 900 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 60,371 for El Centro in March 2014. 5,906 jobs have been lost in El Centro since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 51,642, El Centro has added 2,823 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
El Centro, California Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
November 2020 | 48,600 | -900 | 54,465 | -1,846 |
October 2020 | 49,500 | -200 | 56,311 | 1,584 |
September 2020 | 49,700 | -400 | 54,727 | -142 |
August 2020 | 50,100 | 400 | 54,869 | 19 |
July 2020 | 49,700 | 400 | 54,850 | 1,703 |
June 2020 | 49,300 | 1,600 | 53,147 | 1,505 |
May 2020 | 47,700 | 0 | 51,642 | -145 |
April 2020 | 47,700 | -5,400 | 51,787 | -5,402 |
March 2020 | 53,100 | -700 | 57,189 | -1,279 |
February 2020 | 53,800 | 300 | 58,468 | -48 |
January 2020 | 53,500 | 100 | 58,516 | -98 |
December 2019 | 53,400 | 300 | 58,614 | 16 |