San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, California Job Growth
There were 122,700 jobs in San Luis Obispo, California in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 134,490 employed persons for the month. San Luis Obispo lost 300 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare San Luis Obispo job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | September 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 122,700 | -300 | +3,700 |
| CPS | 134,490 | +1 | +798 |
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 July 2023 at 123,800. Since then 1,100 jobs have been lost in San Luis Obispo according to the employer survey.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 136,745 for San Luis Obispo in February 2020. 2,255 jobs have been lost in San Luis Obispo since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 109,589, San Luis Obispo has added 24,901 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2023 | 122,700 | -300 | 134,490 | 1 |
| August 2023 | 123,000 | -800 | 134,489 | -101 |
| July 2023 | 123,800 | 900 | 134,590 | 97 |
| June 2023 | 122,900 | 300 | 134,493 | -63 |
| May 2023 | 122,600 | 400 | 134,556 | -119 |
| April 2023 | 122,200 | 200 | 134,675 | 90 |
| March 2023 | 122,000 | 400 | 134,585 | 151 |
| February 2023 | 121,600 | 500 | 134,434 | 240 |
| January 2023 | 121,100 | 300 | 134,194 | 247 |
| December 2022 | 120,800 | 1,300 | 133,947 | 20 |
| November 2022 | 119,500 | 1,000 | 133,927 | 78 |
| October 2022 | 118,500 | -500 | 133,849 | 157 |
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