Abilene, Texas Job Growth

There were 64,000 jobs in Abilene, Texas in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 77,559 employed persons for the month. Abilene added 300 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,155 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Abilene job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	64,000	+300	-1,300
CPS	77,559	+1,155	+124

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

Abilene, Texas Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Abilene 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 Abilene, Texas

CES employment for Abilene peaked in July 2008 at 68,300. Since then 4,300 jobs have been lost in Abilene according to the employer survey. From a trough of 63,700 in February 2012, Abilene has gained 300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 78,970 for Abilene in September 2008. 1,411 jobs have been lost in Abilene since then according to the household survey. From a August 2011 low of 73,389, Abilene has added 4,170 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Abilene, Texas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	64,000	300	77,559	1,155
February 2012	63,700	-1,200	76,404	1,050
January 2012	64,900	300	75,354	1,523
December 2011	64,600	500	73,831	187
November 2011	64,100	299	73,644	185
October 2011	63,800	-799	73,459	-49
September 2011	64,600	199	73,508	119
August 2011	64,400	-399	73,389	-411
July 2011	64,800	-500	73,800	-1,027
June 2011	65,300	-100	74,827	-1,122
May 2011	65,400	0	75,949	-987
April 2011	65,400	100	76,936	-499
March 2011	65,300	399	77,435	-448