Odessa, Texas Job Growth

There were 63,000 jobs in Odessa, Texas in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 70,359 employed persons for the month. Odessa lost 0 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 234 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Odessa job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	63,000	0	+1,300
CPS	70,359	+234	+2,018

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

Odessa, Texas Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Odessa peaked in October 2008 at 64,700. Since then 1,700 jobs have been lost in Odessa according to the employer survey. From a trough of 57,800 in August 2009, Odessa has gained 5,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in December 2011 for Odessa is at a new high of 70,359.

Employment: CES, CPS

Odessa, Texas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	63,000	0	70,359	234
November 2011	63,000	-600	70,125	-17
October 2011	63,600	0	70,142	512
September 2011	63,600	500	69,630	267
August 2011	63,100	-100	69,363	106
July 2011	63,200	1,500	69,257	21
June 2011	61,700	-1,500	69,236	-192
May 2011	63,200	1,300	69,428	487
April 2011	61,900	-800	68,941	102
March 2011	62,700	600	68,839	462
February 2011	62,100	200	68,377	82
January 2011	61,900	200	68,295	-46
December 2010	61,700	200	68,341	133