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Fresno, California Job Growth

There were 387,000 jobs in Fresno, California in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 426,015 employed persons for the month. Fresno added 500 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 814 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Fresno job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 387,000 +500 +15,000
CPS 426,015 +814 +12,807

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 in January 2023 is at a new high of 387,000.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 426,269 for Fresno in August 2022. 254 jobs have been lost in Fresno since then according to the household survey. From a November 2022 low of 424,862, Fresno has added 1,153 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Fresno, California Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 387,000 500 426,015 814
December 2022 386,500 300 425,201 339
November 2022 386,200 -300 424,862 -599
October 2022 386,500 4,300 425,461 -551
September 2022 382,200 400 426,012 -257
August 2022 381,800 1,500 426,269 781
July 2022 380,300 2,400 425,488 1,104
June 2022 377,900 800 424,384 548
May 2022 377,100 700 423,836 1,624
April 2022 376,400 900 422,212 2,460
March 2022 375,500 1,200 419,752 3,291
February 2022 374,300 2,300 416,461 3,253