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Stockton-Lodi, California Job Growth

There were 278,600 jobs in Stockton, California in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 328,533 employed persons for the month. Stockton added 100 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 393 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Stockton job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 278,600 +100 +6,300
CPS 328,533 -393 +3,074

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 in May 2023 is at a new high of 278,600.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 329,507 for Stockton in January 2023. 974 jobs have been lost in Stockton since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Stockton, California Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 278,600 100 328,533 -393
April 2023 278,500 1,900 328,926 -157
March 2023 276,600 -800 329,083 -344
February 2023 277,400 300 329,427 -80
January 2023 277,100 900 329,507 206
December 2022 276,200 -300 329,301 -86
November 2022 276,500 800 329,387 69
October 2022 275,700 -300 329,318 616
September 2022 276,000 700 328,702 829
August 2022 275,300 600 327,873 856
July 2022 274,700 1,800 327,017 803
June 2022 272,900 600 326,214 755