Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California Job Growth

There were 318,700 jobs in Oxnard, California in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 398,883 employed persons for the month. Oxnard added 800 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 404 (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 in September 2023 is at a new high of 318,700.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 409,574 for Oxnard in February 2020. 10,691 jobs have been lost in Oxnard since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 342,646, Oxnard has added 56,237 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Oxnard, California Employment History