Victoria, Texas Job Growth

There were 51,000 jobs in Victoria, Texas in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 56,432 employed persons for the month. Victoria added 500 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 343 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Victoria job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	51,000	+500	+1,100
CPS	56,432	+343	+1,722

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

Victoria, Texas Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Victoria peaked in April 2008 at 51,900. Since then 900 jobs have been lost in Victoria according to the employer survey. From a trough of 48,400 in November 2009, Victoria has gained 2,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 57,013 for Victoria in November 2011. 581 jobs have been lost in Victoria since then according to the household survey. From a February 2012 low of 56,089, Victoria has added 343 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Victoria, Texas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	51,000	500	56,432	343
February 2012	50,500	200	56,089	-215
January 2012	50,300	-500	56,304	-529
December 2011	50,800	-300	56,833	-180
November 2011	51,100	-100	57,013	7
October 2011	51,200	-300	57,006	178
September 2011	51,500	0	56,828	596
August 2011	51,500	600	56,232	734
July 2011	50,900	400	55,498	425
June 2011	50,500	100	55,073	-12
May 2011	50,400	-100	55,085	46
April 2011	50,500	600	55,039	329
March 2011	49,900	300	54,710	124