Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California Job Growth

There were 304,000 jobs in Oxnard, California in April 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 393,335 employed persons for the month. Oxnard lost 800 jobs in April 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,502 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Oxnard 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.

Oxnard, California Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Oxnard peaked in February 2020 at 317,000. Since then 13,000 jobs have been lost in Oxnard according to the employer survey. From a trough of 265,100 in April 2020, Oxnard has gained 38,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 409,393 for Oxnard in February 2020. 16,058 jobs have been lost in Oxnard since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 341,703, Oxnard has added 51,632 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Oxnard, California Employment History