Lawton, Oklahoma Job Growth

There were 42,700 jobs in Lawton, Oklahoma in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 44,032 employed persons for the month. Lawton lost 200 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 512 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lawton job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	42,700	-200	-800
CPS	44,032	+512	-832

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

Lawton, Oklahoma Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Lawton as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Lawton, Oklahoma

CES employment for Lawton peaked in June 2010 at 45,300. Since then 2,600 jobs have been lost in Lawton according to the employer survey. From a trough of 42,100 in December 2011, Lawton has gained 600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 45,661 for Lawton in April 2010. 1,629 jobs have been lost in Lawton since then according to the household survey. From a December 2011 low of 43,167, Lawton has added 865 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lawton, Oklahoma Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	42,700	-200	44,032	512
February 2012	42,900	400	43,520	276
January 2012	42,500	400	43,244	77
December 2011	42,100	-500	43,167	-367
November 2011	42,600	-500	43,534	-122
October 2011	43,100	-200	43,656	-198
September 2011	43,300	-300	43,854	-182
August 2011	43,600	0	44,036	-87
July 2011	43,600	0	44,123	-397
June 2011	43,600	-200	44,520	-482
May 2011	43,800	-200	45,002	-129
April 2011	44,000	500	45,131	267
March 2011	43,500	-300	44,864	8