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Modesto, California Job Growth

There were 188,600 jobs in Modesto, California in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 227,114 employed persons for the month. Modesto added 500 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 393 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Modesto job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 188,600 +500 +5,100
CPS 227,114 +393 +3,805

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

Modesto, California Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Modesto in January 2023 is at a new high of 188,600.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 230,720 for Modesto in February 2020. 3,606 jobs have been lost in Modesto since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 199,801, Modesto has added 27,313 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Modesto, California Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 188,600 500 227,114 393
December 2022 188,100 1,100 226,721 -387
November 2022 187,000 -200 227,108 -839
October 2022 187,200 -300 227,947 -355
September 2022 187,500 700 228,302 -347
August 2022 186,800 -500 228,649 79
July 2022 187,300 1,000 228,570 468
June 2022 186,300 800 228,102 301
May 2022 185,500 400 227,801 712
April 2022 185,100 500 227,089 1,112
March 2022 184,600 100 225,977 1,386
February 2022 184,500 1,000 224,591 1,282