Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, California Job Growth
There were 197,900 jobs in Santa Maria, California in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 218,089 employed persons for the month. Santa Maria added 2,200 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 327 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Santa Maria job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 197,900 | +2,200 | +4,500 |
CPS | 218,089 | +327 | +6,950 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Santa Maria, California Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Santa Maria 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 Maria, California
CES employment for Santa Maria peaked in December 2019 at 199,700. Since then 1,800 jobs have been lost in Santa Maria according to the employer survey. From a trough of 164,600 in April 2020, Santa Maria has gained 33,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 218,435 for Santa Maria in February 2020. 346 jobs have been lost in Santa Maria since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 183,219, Santa Maria has added 34,870 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Santa Maria, California Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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January 2023 | 197,900 | 2,200 | 218,089 | 327 |
December 2022 | 195,700 | -300 | 217,762 | 739 |
November 2022 | 196,000 | -400 | 217,023 | 289 |
October 2022 | 196,400 | 1,300 | 216,734 | 507 |
September 2022 | 195,100 | 400 | 216,227 | 687 |
August 2022 | 194,700 | 300 | 215,540 | 762 |
July 2022 | 194,400 | 100 | 214,778 | -193 |
June 2022 | 194,300 | -400 | 214,971 | 183 |
May 2022 | 194,700 | 400 | 214,788 | 617 |
April 2022 | 194,300 | -200 | 214,171 | 872 |
March 2022 | 194,500 | 1,600 | 213,299 | 1,105 |
February 2022 | 192,900 | -500 | 212,194 | 1,055 |