Modesto, California Job Growth
There were 172,800 jobs in Modesto, California in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 223,044 employed persons for the month. Modesto added 1,000 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 453 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Modesto job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | February 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 172,800 | +1,000 | -10,900 |
CPS | 223,044 | -453 | -7,750 |
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 peaked in February 2020 at 183,700. Since then 10,900 jobs have been lost in Modesto according to the employer survey. From a trough of 161,400 in April 2020, Modesto has gained 11,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 231,605 for Modesto in December 2019. 8,561 jobs have been lost in Modesto since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 193,725, Modesto has added 29,319 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Modesto, California Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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February 2021 | 172,800 | 1,000 | 223,044 | -453 |
January 2021 | 171,800 | -1,400 | 223,497 | 7,647 |
December 2020 | 173,200 | 400 | 215,850 | -67 |
November 2020 | 172,800 | 100 | 215,917 | 394 |
October 2020 | 172,700 | 1,200 | 215,523 | 11,930 |
September 2020 | 171,500 | 900 | 203,593 | 1,373 |
August 2020 | 170,600 | 1,300 | 202,220 | 1,805 |
July 2020 | 169,300 | 600 | 200,415 | 989 |
June 2020 | 168,700 | 6,500 | 199,426 | 5,701 |
May 2020 | 162,200 | 800 | 193,725 | -90 |
April 2020 | 161,400 | -21,700 | 193,815 | -33,198 |
March 2020 | 183,100 | -600 | 227,013 | -3,781 |