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Napa, California Job Growth

There were 74,700 jobs in Napa, California in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 68,349 employed persons for the month. Napa added 400 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 38 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Napa job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 74,700 +400 +700
CPS 68,349 +38 -1,178

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

Napa, California Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Napa peaked in August 2019 at 75,200. Since then 500 jobs have been lost in Napa according to the employer survey. From a trough of 57,000 in April 2020, Napa has gained 17,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 71,967 for Napa in May 2008. 3,618 jobs have been lost in Napa since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 55,230, Napa has added 13,119 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Napa, California Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 74,700 400 68,349 38
October 2023 74,300 800 68,311 -212
September 2023 73,500 -400 68,523 -281
August 2023 73,900 -600 68,804 -323
July 2023 74,500 0 69,127 -262
June 2023 74,500 -100 69,389 -339
May 2023 74,600 300 69,728 -296
April 2023 74,300 -200 70,024 -91
March 2023 74,500 -200 70,115 73
February 2023 74,700 -200 70,042 160
January 2023 74,900 200 69,882 363
December 2022 74,700 700 69,519 -8