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Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California Job Growth

There were 321,200 jobs in Oxnard, California in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 399,111 employed persons for the month. Oxnard added 1,100 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 195 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Oxnard job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 321,200 +1,100 +8,100
CPS 399,111 +195 -1,162

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 November 2023 is at a new high of 321,200.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 409,574 for Oxnard in February 2020. 10,463 jobs have been lost in Oxnard since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 342,646, Oxnard has added 56,465 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Oxnard, California Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 321,200 1,100 399,111 195
October 2023 320,100 1,300 398,916 36
September 2023 318,800 900 398,880 401
August 2023 317,900 400 398,479 -315
July 2023 317,500 -100 398,794 -113
June 2023 317,600 -900 398,907 -779
May 2023 318,500 1,500 399,686 -610
April 2023 317,000 700 400,296 48
March 2023 316,300 1,100 400,248 -89
February 2023 315,200 900 400,337 -37
January 2023 314,300 200 400,374 159
December 2022 314,100 1,000 400,215 -58