Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas Job Growth

There were 127,400 jobs in Killeen, Texas in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 155,535 employed persons for the month. Killeen lost 799 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 537 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Killeen job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	127,400	-799	-1,200
CPS	155,535	+537	-352

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 peaked in April 2011 at 130,700. Since then 3,300 jobs have been lost in Killeen according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 157,340 for Killeen in April 2011. 1,805 jobs have been lost in Killeen since then according to the household survey. From a September 2011 low of 153,968, Killeen has added 1,567 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Killeen, Texas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	127,400	-799	155,535	537
November 2011	128,200	-500	154,998	689
October 2011	128,700	899	154,309	341
September 2011	127,800	-1,100	153,968	-389
August 2011	128,900	-299	154,357	-451
July 2011	129,200	299	154,808	-1,114
June 2011	128,900	-400	155,922	-1,297
May 2011	129,300	-1,399	157,219	-121
April 2011	130,700	1,199	157,340	761
March 2011	129,500	199	156,579	286
February 2011	129,300	500	156,293	340
January 2011	128,800	200	155,953	66
December 2010	128,600	200	155,887	161