Fresno, California Job Growth

There were 390,900 jobs in Fresno, California in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 426,421 employed persons for the month. Fresno lost 100 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 497 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Fresno 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.

Fresno, California Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Fresno peaked in August 2023 at 391,000. Since then 100 jobs have been lost in Fresno according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 431,046 for Fresno in March 2023. 4,625 jobs have been lost in Fresno since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Fresno, California Employment History