San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California Job Growth
There were 1,083,200 jobs in San Jose, California in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,020,224 employed persons for the month. San Jose added 5,200 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 342 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare San Jose job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 1,083,200 | +5,200 | -68,800 |
CPS | 1,020,224 | -342 | -43,927 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
San Jose, California Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for San Jose 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 Jose, California
CES employment for San Jose peaked in February 2020 at 1,157,800. Since then 74,600 jobs have been lost in San Jose according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,007,200 in April 2020, San Jose has gained 76,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,065,378 for San Jose in December 2019. 45,154 jobs have been lost in San Jose since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 930,036, San Jose has added 90,188 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
San Jose, California Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2020 | 1,083,200 | 5,200 | 1,020,224 | -342 |
October 2020 | 1,078,000 | 9,000 | 1,020,566 | 49,720 |
September 2020 | 1,069,000 | 12,400 | 970,846 | 2,417 |
August 2020 | 1,056,600 | 6,100 | 968,429 | 12,039 |
July 2020 | 1,050,500 | 600 | 956,390 | -1,402 |
June 2020 | 1,049,900 | 32,100 | 957,792 | 27,756 |
May 2020 | 1,017,800 | 10,600 | 930,036 | -1,530 |
April 2020 | 1,007,200 | -136,900 | 931,566 | -109,466 |
March 2020 | 1,144,100 | -13,700 | 1,041,032 | -21,042 |
February 2020 | 1,157,800 | 1,500 | 1,062,074 | -879 |
January 2020 | 1,156,300 | 3,100 | 1,062,953 | -2,425 |
December 2019 | 1,153,200 | 1,200 | 1,065,378 | 1,227 |