Stockton-Lodi, California Job Growth

There were 260,899 jobs in Stockton, California in April 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 315,364 employed persons for the month. Stockton lost 300 jobs in April 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,828 (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 March 2022 at 261,200. Since then 300 jobs have been lost in Stockton according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in April 2022 for Stockton is at a new high of 315,364.

Employment: CES, CPS

Stockton, California Employment History