Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas Job Growth

There were 131,000 jobs in Killeen, Texas in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 158,877 employed persons for the month. Killeen added 1,400 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,635 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Killeen job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	131,000	+1,400	+2,300
CPS	158,877	+1,635	+2,298

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

Killeen, Texas Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Killeen in March 2012 is at a new high of 131,000.

CPS employment in March 2012 for Killeen is at a new high of 158,877.

Employment: CES, CPS

Killeen, Texas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	131,000	1,400	158,877	1,635
February 2012	129,600	799	157,242	979
January 2012	128,800	200	156,263	728
December 2011	128,600	-99	155,535	537
November 2011	128,700	-100	154,998	689
October 2011	128,800	500	154,309	341
September 2011	128,300	-899	153,968	-389
August 2011	129,200	0	154,357	-451
July 2011	129,200	699	154,808	-1,114
June 2011	128,500	199	155,922	-1,297
May 2011	128,300	-199	157,219	-121
April 2011	128,500	-199	157,340	761
March 2011	128,700	-100	156,579	286