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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.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 318,700 +800 +5,300
CPS 398,883 +404 -1,080

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

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Oxnard, California Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 318,700 800 398,883 404
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
November 2022 313,100 0 400,273 -20
October 2022 313,100 -300 400,293 330