Corpus Christi, Texas Job Growth

There were 186,500 jobs in Corpus Christi, Texas in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 204,645 employed persons for the month. Corpus Christi lost 200 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,483 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Corpus Christi job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	186,500	-200	+7,700
CPS	204,645	+1,483	+8,207

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

Corpus Christi, Texas Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi, Texas

CES employment for Corpus Christi peaked in November 2011 at 186,700. Since then 200 jobs have been lost in Corpus Christi according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in December 2011 for Corpus Christi is at a new high of 204,645.

Employment: CES, CPS

Corpus Christi, Texas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	186,500	-200	204,645	1,483
November 2011	186,700	1,100	203,162	1,313
October 2011	185,600	0	201,849	1,351
September 2011	185,600	2,100	200,498	985
August 2011	183,500	-200	199,513	349
July 2011	183,700	1,000	199,164	313
June 2011	182,700	600	198,851	481
May 2011	182,100	200	198,370	742
April 2011	181,900	-400	197,628	496
March 2011	182,300	2,100	197,132	901
February 2011	180,200	1,200	196,231	-69
January 2011	179,000	200	196,300	-138
December 2010	178,800	0	196,438	277