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El Centro, California Job Growth

There were 57,800 jobs in El Centro, California in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 59,540 employed persons for the month. El Centro added 100 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 304 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare El Centro job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 57,800 +100 +1,000
CPS 59,540 +304 -976

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 in September 2023 is at a new high of 57,800.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 60,516 for El Centro in September 2022. 976 jobs have been lost in El Centro since then according to the household survey. From a July 2023 low of 59,072, El Centro has added 468 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

El Centro, California Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 57,800 100 59,540 304
August 2023 57,700 100 59,236 164
July 2023 57,600 100 59,072 -95
June 2023 57,500 200 59,167 -216
May 2023 57,300 -200 59,383 -247
April 2023 57,500 200 59,630 -96
March 2023 57,300 200 59,726 -146
February 2023 57,100 -300 59,872 -222
January 2023 57,400 0 60,094 -198
December 2022 57,400 200 60,292 -29
November 2022 57,200 200 60,321 -99
October 2022 57,000 200 60,420 -96

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