Redding, California Job Growth

There were 68,000 jobs in Redding, California in July 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 70,091 employed persons for the month. Redding added 200 jobs in July 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 120 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Redding job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	68,000	+200	+1,000
CPS	70,091	-120	-371

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Redding, California Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Redding in July 2019 is at a new high of 68,000.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 77,324 for Redding in December 2006. 7,233 jobs have been lost in Redding since then according to the household survey. From a May 2011 low of 64,431, Redding has added 5,660 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Redding, California Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
July 2019	68,000	200	70,091	-120
June 2019	67,800	-100	70,211	-207
May 2019	67,900	500	70,418	-167
April 2019	67,400	200	70,585	-185
March 2019	67,200	0	70,770	-105
February 2019	67,200	300	70,875	28
January 2019	66,900	-300	70,847	60
December 2018	67,200	300	70,787	0
November 2018	66,900	-100	70,787	26
October 2018	67,000	0	70,761	100
September 2018	67,000	-100	70,661	113
August 2018	67,100	100	70,548	86