Corpus Christi, Texas Job Growth

There were 185,500 jobs in Corpus Christi, Texas in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 204,959 employed persons for the month. Corpus Christi added 100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 145 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Corpus Christi job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	185,500	+100	+8,400
CPS	204,959	-145	+7,827

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 in March 2012 is at a new high of 185,500.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 205,104 for Corpus Christi in February 2012. 145 jobs have been lost in Corpus Christi since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Corpus Christi, Texas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	185,500	100	204,959	-145
February 2012	185,400	1,100	205,104	112
January 2012	184,300	1,300	204,992	347
December 2011	183,000	0	204,645	1,483
November 2011	183,000	0	203,162	1,313
October 2011	183,000	-500	201,849	1,351
September 2011	183,500	700	200,498	985
August 2011	182,800	700	199,513	349
July 2011	182,100	600	199,164	313
June 2011	181,500	1,700	198,851	481
May 2011	179,800	1,000	198,370	742
April 2011	178,800	1,700	197,628	496
March 2011	177,100	100	197,132	901