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Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California Job Growth

There were 1,684,400 jobs in Riverside, California in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,052,981 employed persons for the month. Riverside added 5,900 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,395 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Riverside job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,684,400 +5,900 +11,100
CPS 2,052,981 +1,395 -33,667

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

Riverside, California Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Riverside in September 2023 is at a new high of 1,684,400.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 2,089,913 for Riverside in November 2022. 36,932 jobs have been lost in Riverside since then according to the household survey. From a August 2023 low of 2,051,586, Riverside has added 1,395 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Riverside, California Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 1,684,400 5,900 2,052,981 1,395
August 2023 1,678,500 2,400 2,051,586 -1,702
July 2023 1,676,100 400 2,053,288 -2,877
June 2023 1,675,700 200 2,056,165 -5,647
May 2023 1,675,500 2,200 2,061,812 -5,726
April 2023 1,673,300 3,000 2,067,538 -4,405
March 2023 1,670,300 -2,600 2,071,943 -5,020
February 2023 1,672,900 -2,400 2,076,963 -2,449
January 2023 1,675,300 4,000 2,079,412 -10,108
December 2022 1,671,300 5,100 2,089,520 -393
November 2022 1,666,200 -100 2,089,913 280
October 2022 1,666,300 -7,000 2,089,633 2,985

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