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
Fresno, California Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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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 |