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Visalia-Porterville, California Job Growth

There were 142,100 jobs in Visalia, California in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 191,256 employed persons for the month. Visalia added 400 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 538 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Visalia job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 142,100 +400 +4,300
CPS 191,256 -538 +1,201

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

Visalia, California Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Visalia in May 2023 is at a new high of 142,100.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 192,270 for Visalia in November 2022. 1,014 jobs have been lost in Visalia since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Visalia, California Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 142,100 400 191,256 -538
April 2023 141,700 500 191,794 -258
March 2023 141,200 -100 192,052 9
February 2023 141,300 300 192,043 -117
January 2023 141,000 1,000 192,160 -54
December 2022 140,000 -100 192,214 -56
November 2022 140,100 500 192,270 46
October 2022 139,600 100 192,224 396
September 2022 139,500 0 191,828 505
August 2022 139,500 300 191,323 464
July 2022 139,200 1,200 190,859 412
June 2022 138,000 200 190,447 392