Madera, California Job Growth

There were 36,100 jobs in Madera, California in May 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 52,735 employed persons for the month. Madera added 200 jobs in May 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 152 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Madera job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	36,100	+200	-2,900
CPS	52,735	-152	-4,795

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

Madera, California Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Madera peaked in November 2019 at 39,900. Since then 3,800 jobs have been lost in Madera according to the employer survey. From a trough of 35,900 in April 2020, Madera has gained 200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 59,458 for Madera in January 2008. 6,723 jobs have been lost in Madera since then according to the household survey. From a January 2010 low of 50,941, Madera has added 1,794 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Madera, California Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
May 2020	36,100	200	52,735	-152
April 2020	35,900	-4,000	52,887	-5,006
March 2020	39,900	300	57,893	-79
February 2020	39,600	100	57,972	15
January 2020	39,500	-300	57,957	-104
December 2019	39,800	-100	58,061	93
November 2019	39,900	200	57,968	94
October 2019	39,700	200	57,874	89
September 2019	39,500	100	57,785	72
August 2019	39,400	300	57,713	57
July 2019	39,100	-100	57,656	61
June 2019	39,200	200	57,595	65