San Diego-Carlsbad, California Job Growth
There were 1,569,400 jobs in San Diego, California in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,551,984 employed persons for the month. San Diego added 3,100 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,750 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare San Diego job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | March 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 1,569,400 | +3,100 | +48,900 |
| CPS | 1,551,984 | +1,750 | +28,935 |
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 in March 2023 is at a new high of 1,569,400.
CPS employment in March 2023 for San Diego is at a new high of 1,551,984.
Employment: CES, CPS
San Diego, California Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2023 | 1,569,400 | 3,100 | 1,551,984 | 1,750 |
| 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 |
| November 2022 | 1,554,500 | 4,800 | 1,547,050 | 446 |
| October 2022 | 1,549,700 | 500 | 1,546,604 | 2,328 |
| September 2022 | 1,549,200 | 6,200 | 1,544,276 | 2,767 |
| August 2022 | 1,543,000 | 5,000 | 1,541,509 | 2,792 |
| July 2022 | 1,538,000 | 4,900 | 1,538,717 | 2,935 |
| June 2022 | 1,533,100 | 3,300 | 1,535,782 | 3,344 |
| May 2022 | 1,529,800 | 3,400 | 1,532,438 | 4,262 |
| April 2022 | 1,526,400 | 5,900 | 1,528,176 | 5,127 |
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