San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, California Job Growth
There were 105,600 jobs in San Luis Obispo, California in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 123,909 employed persons for the month. San Luis Obispo lost 400 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 499 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare San Luis Obispo job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | February 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 105,600 | -400 | -14,500 |
| CPS | 123,909 | -499 | -13,893 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
San Luis Obispo, California Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo, California
CES employment for San Luis Obispo peaked in August 2019 at 120,900. Since then 15,300 jobs have been lost in San Luis Obispo according to the employer survey. From a trough of 98,000 in April 2020, San Luis Obispo has gained 7,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 137,872 for San Luis Obispo in December 2019. 13,963 jobs have been lost in San Luis Obispo since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 113,507, San Luis Obispo has added 10,402 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
San Luis Obispo, California Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2021 | 105,600 | -400 | 123,909 | -499 |
| January 2021 | 106,000 | -600 | 124,408 | -420 |
| December 2020 | 106,600 | -800 | 124,828 | -64 |
| November 2020 | 107,400 | -100 | 124,892 | -281 |
| October 2020 | 107,500 | -600 | 125,173 | 4,784 |
| September 2020 | 108,100 | 700 | 120,389 | -23 |
| August 2020 | 107,400 | 1,400 | 120,412 | 125 |
| July 2020 | 106,000 | 3,000 | 120,287 | 2,941 |
| June 2020 | 103,000 | 4,600 | 117,346 | 3,839 |
| May 2020 | 98,400 | 400 | 113,507 | -269 |
| April 2020 | 98,000 | -21,700 | 113,776 | -21,654 |
| March 2020 | 119,700 | -400 | 135,430 | -2,372 |
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