Fresno, California Job Growth
There were 343,800 jobs in Fresno, California in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 407,883 employed persons for the month. Fresno added 2,300 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 316 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Fresno job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 343,800 | +2,300 | -21,800 |
CPS | 407,883 | -316 | -14,461 |
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 January 2020 at 366,400. Since then 22,600 jobs have been lost in Fresno according to the employer survey. From a trough of 321,800 in April 2020, Fresno has gained 22,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 423,615 for Fresno in December 2019. 15,732 jobs have been lost in Fresno since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 373,052, Fresno has added 34,831 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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November 2020 | 343,800 | 2,300 | 407,883 | -316 |
October 2020 | 341,500 | 1,800 | 408,199 | 18,697 |
September 2020 | 339,700 | -1,100 | 389,502 | -268 |
August 2020 | 340,800 | 6,900 | 389,770 | 8,116 |
July 2020 | 333,900 | 400 | 381,654 | 239 |
June 2020 | 333,500 | 10,600 | 381,415 | 8,336 |
May 2020 | 322,900 | 1,100 | 373,079 | 27 |
April 2020 | 321,800 | -41,200 | 373,052 | -39,596 |
March 2020 | 363,000 | -2,300 | 412,648 | -9,521 |
February 2020 | 365,300 | -1,100 | 422,169 | 172 |
January 2020 | 366,400 | 200 | 421,997 | -1,618 |
December 2019 | 366,200 | 600 | 423,615 | 1,271 |