El Centro, California Job Growth

There were 57,400 jobs in El Centro, California in April 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 59,627 employed persons for the month. El Centro added 100 jobs in April 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 99 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare El Centro 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.

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 December 2022 at 57,400. Since then 0 jobs have been lost in El Centro according to the employer survey. From a trough of 57,100 in February 2023, El Centro has gained 300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 60,516 for El Centro in September 2022. 889 jobs have been lost in El Centro since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

El Centro, California Employment History