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Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, California Job Growth

There were 1,094,800 jobs in Sacramento, California in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,084,622 employed persons for the month. Sacramento added 2,200 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 117 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Sacramento job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,094,800 +2,200 +22,100
CPS 1,084,622 -117 -4,964

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

Sacramento, California Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Sacramento in September 2023 is at a new high of 1,094,800.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,090,819 for Sacramento in October 2022. 6,197 jobs have been lost in Sacramento since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Sacramento, California Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 1,094,800 2,200 1,084,622 -117
August 2023 1,092,600 -1,200 1,084,739 -1,860
July 2023 1,093,800 2,200 1,086,599 -633
June 2023 1,091,600 -400 1,087,232 -1,269
May 2023 1,092,000 6,000 1,088,501 -751
April 2023 1,086,000 7,000 1,089,252 266
March 2023 1,079,000 1,000 1,088,986 -519
February 2023 1,078,000 900 1,089,505 -447
January 2023 1,077,100 3,900 1,089,952 -272
December 2022 1,073,200 -800 1,090,224 -350
November 2022 1,074,000 -1,700 1,090,574 -245
October 2022 1,075,700 3,000 1,090,819 1,233