Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas Job Growth

There were 157,100 jobs in Beaumont, Texas in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 166,822 employed persons for the month. Beaumont added 800 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 721 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Beaumont job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	157,100	+800	-1,200
CPS	166,822	-721	-1,462

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

Beaumont, Texas Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Beaumont peaked in August 2008 at 167,300. Since then 10,200 jobs have been lost in Beaumont according to the employer survey. From a trough of 156,200 in December 2009, Beaumont has gained 900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 170,449 for Beaumont in October 2008. 3,627 jobs have been lost in Beaumont since then according to the household survey. From a January 2010 low of 165,538, Beaumont has added 1,284 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Beaumont, Texas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	157,100	800	166,822	-721
February 2012	156,300	-1,600	167,543	-1,427
January 2012	157,900	1,300	168,970	-825
December 2011	156,600	-700	169,795	-267
November 2011	157,300	-600	170,062	272
October 2011	157,900	600	169,790	431
September 2011	157,300	0	169,359	-525
August 2011	157,300	-3,100	169,884	-416
July 2011	160,400	1,700	170,300	631
June 2011	158,700	400	169,669	214
May 2011	158,300	100	169,455	565
April 2011	158,200	-100	168,890	606
March 2011	158,300	800	168,284	803