Amarillo, Texas Job Growth

There were 112,600 jobs in Amarillo, Texas in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 127,080 employed persons for the month. Amarillo lost 300 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 744 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Amarillo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	112,600	-300	+2,000
CPS	127,080	+744	+2,258

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

Amarillo, Texas Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Amarillo peaked in October 2008 at 113,500. Since then 900 jobs have been lost in Amarillo according to the employer survey. From a trough of 107,600 in April 2010, Amarillo has gained 5,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in December 2011 for Amarillo is at a new high of 127,080.

Employment: CES, CPS

Amarillo, Texas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	112,600	-300	127,080	744
November 2011	112,900	600	126,336	824
October 2011	112,300	100	125,512	518
September 2011	112,200	300	124,994	404
August 2011	111,900	900	124,590	168
July 2011	111,000	-700	124,422	-902
June 2011	111,700	600	125,324	-604
May 2011	111,100	-600	125,928	-353
April 2011	111,700	700	126,281	390
March 2011	111,000	-100	125,891	373
February 2011	111,100	100	125,518	437
January 2011	111,000	400	125,081	259
December 2010	110,600	100	124,822	192