Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas Employment and Jobs
There were 2,520,400 jobs in Houston, Texas in July 2010 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,647,352 employed persons for the month. Houston lost 900 jobs in July according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 11,521. (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.)
| Employment Survey | July 2010 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 2,520,400 | -900 | -8,300 |
| CPS | 2,647,352 | +11,521 | -3,959 |
Note: The CPS survey is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level. The CES and CPS month-to-month numbers should not be compared to one another. Year-over-year comparisons make more sense here.
Houston, Texas Employment Changes
The chart below shows the monthly change in jobs for Houston 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
Total Employment for Houston, Texas
CES employment for Houston peaked in August 2008 at 2,619,200. Since then 98,800 jobs have been lost in Houston according to the employer survey. From a trough of 2,503,300 in January 2010, Houston has gained 17,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 2,659,329 for Houston in July 2008. 11,977 jobs have been lost in Houston since then according to the household survey. From a March 2009 low of 2,626,300, Houston has added 21,052 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Houston, Texas Employment History
| Date |
CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2010 | 2,520,400 | -900 | 2,647,352 | 11,521 |
| June 2010 | 2,521,300 | -2,200 | 2,635,831 | -16,627 |
| May 2010 | 2,523,500 | 10,300 | 2,652,458 | -2,745 |
| April 2010 | 2,513,200 | 3,000 | 2,655,203 | 14,129 |
| March 2010 | 2,510,200 | 6,300 | 2,641,074 | 5,325 |
| February 2010 | 2,503,900 | 600 | 2,635,749 | 8,788 |
| January 2010 | 2,503,300 | -3,200 | 2,626,961 | -11,269 |
| December 2009 | 2,506,500 | -1,600 | 2,638,230 | -6,376 |
| November 2009 | 2,508,100 | -1,400 | 2,644,606 | 8,933 |
| October 2009 | 2,509,500 | -1,100 | 2,635,673 | 8,029 |
| September 2009 | 2,510,600 | -5,500 | 2,627,644 | -3,476 |
| August 2009 | 2,516,100 | -12,600 | 2,631,120 | -20,191 |
| July 2009 | 2,528,700 | -7,100 | 2,651,311 | 18,778 |