Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California Job Growth
There were 91,800 jobs in Santa Cruz, California in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 119,572 employed persons for the month. Santa Cruz added 100 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 196 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Santa Cruz job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 91,800 | +100 | -13,500 |
CPS | 119,572 | +196 | -17,037 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Santa Cruz, California Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz, California
CES employment for Santa Cruz peaked in April 2019 at 107,200. Since then 15,400 jobs have been lost in Santa Cruz according to the employer survey. From a trough of 86,800 in May 2020, Santa Cruz has gained 5,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 143,385 for Santa Cruz in February 2001. 23,813 jobs have been lost in Santa Cruz since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 109,771, Santa Cruz has added 9,801 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Santa Cruz, California Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2020 | 91,800 | 100 | 119,572 | 196 |
October 2020 | 91,700 | -700 | 119,376 | 4,568 |
September 2020 | 92,400 | 1,400 | 114,808 | 186 |
August 2020 | 91,000 | 1,500 | 114,622 | 2,248 |
July 2020 | 89,500 | -400 | 112,374 | 2,508 |
June 2020 | 89,900 | 3,100 | 109,866 | 95 |
May 2020 | 86,800 | -800 | 109,771 | -3,415 |
April 2020 | 87,600 | -16,800 | 113,186 | -19,992 |
March 2020 | 104,400 | -1,200 | 133,178 | -3,012 |
February 2020 | 105,600 | 900 | 136,190 | -97 |
January 2020 | 104,700 | 100 | 136,287 | -544 |
December 2019 | 104,600 | -700 | 136,831 | 222 |