Sherman-Denison, Texas Job Growth

There were 42,900 jobs in Sherman, Texas in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 54,206 employed persons for the month. Sherman lost 0 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 110 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Sherman job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	42,900	0	+100
CPS	54,206	+110	+1,212

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

Sherman, Texas Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Sherman peaked in July 2000 at 46,000. Since then 3,100 jobs have been lost in Sherman according to the employer survey. From a trough of 41,800 in April 2010, Sherman has gained 1,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in March 2012 for Sherman is at a new high of 54,206.

Employment: CES, CPS

Sherman, Texas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	42,900	0	54,206	110
February 2012	42,900	-400	54,096	145
January 2012	43,300	-500	53,951	415
December 2011	43,800	200	53,536	352
November 2011	43,600	200	53,184	197
October 2011	43,400	-100	52,987	193
September 2011	43,500	200	52,794	194
August 2011	43,300	200	52,600	149
July 2011	43,100	400	52,451	-197
June 2011	42,700	-300	52,648	-187
May 2011	43,000	300	52,835	-77
April 2011	42,700	-100	52,912	-82
March 2011	42,800	400	52,994	239