Stockton-Lodi, California Job Growth

There were 244,200 jobs in Stockton, California in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 304,909 employed persons for the month. Stockton added 100 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 237 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Stockton job growth to job growth in other cities.

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Stockton, California Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Stockton 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 Stockton, California

CES employment for Stockton peaked in February 2020 at 252,600. Since then 8,400 jobs have been lost in Stockton according to the employer survey. From a trough of 224,500 in April 2020, Stockton has gained 19,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 309,057 for Stockton in December 2019. 4,148 jobs have been lost in Stockton since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 265,103, Stockton has added 39,806 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Stockton, California Employment History