Hanford-Corcoran, California Job Growth

There were 43,300 jobs in Hanford, California in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 52,802 employed persons for the month. Hanford added 200 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 65 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Hanford 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.

Hanford, California Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Hanford peaked in May 2023 at 43,300. Since then 0 jobs have been lost in Hanford according to the employer survey. From a trough of 42,900 in July 2023, Hanford has gained 400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 53,883 for Hanford in December 2007. 1,081 jobs have been lost in Hanford since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 48,468, Hanford has added 4,334 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Hanford, California Employment History