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Hanford-Corcoran, California Job Growth

There were 42,400 jobs in Hanford, California in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 52,599 employed persons for the month. Hanford added 100 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 66 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Hanford job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 42,400 +100 +1,700
CPS 52,599 +66 +1,055

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Hanford, California Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Hanford peaked in November 2022 at 42,700. Since then 300 jobs have been lost in Hanford according to the employer survey. From a trough of 42,300 in December 2022, Hanford has gained 100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 53,883 for Hanford in December 2007. 1,284 jobs have been lost in Hanford since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 48,177, Hanford has added 4,422 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Hanford, California Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 42,400 100 52,599 66
December 2022 42,300 -400 52,533 88
November 2022 42,700 700 52,445 -26
October 2022 42,000 100 52,471 -49
September 2022 41,900 200 52,520 -63
August 2022 41,700 300 52,583 -86
July 2022 41,400 100 52,669 -109
June 2022 41,300 600 52,778 -51
May 2022 40,700 -700 52,829 139
April 2022 41,400 100 52,690 298
March 2022 41,300 200 52,392 457
February 2022 41,100 400 51,935 391