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

There were 1,077,100 jobs in Sacramento, California in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,078,711 employed persons for the month. Sacramento added 3,900 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 463 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Sacramento 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.

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 January 2023 is at a new high of 1,077,100.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,080,098 for Sacramento in September 2022. 1,387 jobs have been lost in Sacramento since then according to the household survey. From a November 2022 low of 1,078,122, Sacramento has added 589 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Sacramento, California Employment History