Visalia-Porterville, California Job Growth
There were 122,400 jobs in Visalia, California in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 173,555 employed persons for the month. Visalia added 1,200 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 173 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Visalia job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 122,400 | +1,200 | -7,200 |
CPS | 173,555 | +173 | -13,445 |
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 peaked in January 2020 at 130,000. Since then 7,600 jobs have been lost in Visalia according to the employer survey. From a trough of 113,700 in April 2020, Visalia has gained 8,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 187,465 for Visalia in December 2019. 13,910 jobs have been lost in Visalia since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 153,421, Visalia has added 20,134 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Visalia, California Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2020 | 122,400 | 1,200 | 173,555 | 173 |
October 2020 | 121,200 | -600 | 173,382 | 8,524 |
September 2020 | 121,800 | 1,200 | 164,858 | 606 |
August 2020 | 120,600 | 1,600 | 164,252 | 4,646 |
July 2020 | 119,000 | 400 | 159,606 | 377 |
June 2020 | 118,600 | 4,900 | 159,229 | 5,808 |
May 2020 | 113,700 | 0 | 153,421 | -3,752 |
April 2020 | 113,700 | -15,900 | 157,173 | -27,875 |
March 2020 | 129,600 | -400 | 185,048 | -925 |
February 2020 | 130,000 | 0 | 185,973 | -297 |
January 2020 | 130,000 | 100 | 186,270 | -1,195 |
December 2019 | 129,900 | 300 | 187,465 | 465 |