Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California Job Growth

There were 291,600 jobs in Oxnard, California in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 385,190 employed persons for the month. Oxnard added 2,100 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 4,084 (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 December 2019 at 314,100. Since then 22,500 jobs have been lost in Oxnard according to the employer survey. From a trough of 271,000 in May 2020, Oxnard has gained 20,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 410,099 for Oxnard in December 2019. 24,909 jobs have been lost in Oxnard since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 347,481, Oxnard has added 37,709 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Oxnard, California Employment History