San Diego-Carlsbad, California Job Growth
There were 1,576,800 jobs in San Diego, California in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,535,371 employed persons for the month. San Diego lost 1,100 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 1,607 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare San Diego job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 1,576,800 | -1,100 | +22,300 |
| CPS | 1,535,371 | -1,607 | -11,679 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
San Diego, California Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for San Diego 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 San Diego, California
CES employment for San Diego peaked in June 2023 at 1,578,300. Since then 1,500 jobs have been lost in San Diego according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,571,200 in August 2023, San Diego has gained 5,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,552,309 for San Diego in April 2023. 16,938 jobs have been lost in San Diego since then according to the household survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
San Diego, California Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2023 | 1,576,800 | -1,100 | 1,535,371 | -1,607 |
| October 2023 | 1,577,900 | 5,300 | 1,536,978 | -2,213 |
| September 2023 | 1,572,600 | 1,400 | 1,539,191 | -2,142 |
| August 2023 | 1,571,200 | -400 | 1,541,333 | -3,614 |
| July 2023 | 1,571,600 | -6,700 | 1,544,947 | -2,979 |
| June 2023 | 1,578,300 | 3,500 | 1,547,926 | -2,455 |
| May 2023 | 1,574,800 | 3,500 | 1,550,381 | -1,928 |
| April 2023 | 1,571,300 | 3,300 | 1,552,309 | 712 |
| March 2023 | 1,568,000 | 1,700 | 1,551,597 | 1,363 |
| February 2023 | 1,566,300 | -100 | 1,550,234 | 1,028 |
| January 2023 | 1,566,400 | 8,400 | 1,549,206 | 2,330 |
| December 2022 | 1,558,000 | 3,500 | 1,546,876 | -174 |
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