Redding, California Job Growth

There were 66,100 jobs in Redding, California in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 69,004 employed persons for the month. Redding added 100 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 57 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Redding 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.

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 peaked in November 2019 at 68,400. Since then 2,300 jobs have been lost in Redding according to the employer survey. From a trough of 60,700 in April 2020, Redding has gained 5,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 77,324 for Redding in December 2006. 8,320 jobs have been lost in Redding since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 61,548, Redding has added 7,456 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Redding, California Employment History