Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California Job Growth

There were 1,695,100 jobs in Riverside, California in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,055,244 employed persons for the month. Riverside added 5,100 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 597 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Riverside 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.

Riverside, California Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Riverside in November 2023 is at a new high of 1,695,100.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 2,089,913 for Riverside in November 2022. 34,669 jobs have been lost in Riverside since then according to the household survey. From a August 2023 low of 2,051,586, Riverside has added 3,658 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Riverside, California Employment History