Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California Job Growth

There were 6,382,100 jobs in Los Angeles, California in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 6,294,649 employed persons for the month. Los Angeles added 16,500 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 3,043 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Los Angeles 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.

Los Angeles, California Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles, California

CES employment for Los Angeles in October 2023 is at a new high of 6,382,100.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 6,600,549 for Los Angeles in February 2020. 305,900 jobs have been lost in Los Angeles since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 5,067,061, Los Angeles has added 1,227,588 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Los Angeles, California Employment History