Midland, Texas Job Growth

There were 71,700 jobs in Midland, Texas in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 75,934 employed persons for the month. Midland added 1,200 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 398 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Midland job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	71,700	+1,200	+2,100
CPS	75,934	+398	+2,079

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

Midland, Texas Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Midland peaked in October 2008 at 71,800. Since then 100 jobs have been lost in Midland according to the employer survey. From a trough of 65,200 in August 2009, Midland has gained 6,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in December 2011 for Midland is at a new high of 75,934.

Employment: CES, CPS

Midland, Texas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	71,700	1,200	75,934	398
November 2011	70,500	-700	75,536	245
October 2011	71,200	500	75,291	499
September 2011	70,700	-200	74,792	323
August 2011	70,900	1,100	74,469	299
July 2011	69,800	0	74,170	-202
June 2011	69,800	500	74,372	-413
May 2011	69,300	-700	74,785	-158
April 2011	70,000	-400	74,943	379
March 2011	70,400	800	74,564	519
February 2011	69,600	300	74,045	216
January 2011	69,300	-300	73,829	-26
December 2010	69,600	600	73,855	13