Department of Numbers

Victoria, Texas Job Growth

There were 50,600 jobs in Victoria, Texas in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 56,833 employed persons for the month. Victoria lost 500 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 180 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Victoria job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey December 2011 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 50,600 -500 +1,800
CPS 56,833 -180 +2,315

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 August 2011 at 52,200. Since then 1,600 jobs have been lost in Victoria according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 57,013 for Victoria in November 2011. 180 jobs have been lost in Victoria since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through December 2011

Victoria, Texas Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
December 2011 50,600 -500 56,833 -180
November 2011 51,100 -200 57,013 7
October 2011 51,300 -200 57,006 178
September 2011 51,500 -700 56,828 596
August 2011 52,200 800 56,232 734
July 2011 51,400 700 55,498 425
June 2011 50,700 700 55,073 -12
May 2011 50,000 -100 55,085 46
April 2011 50,100 500 55,039 329
March 2011 49,600 -100 54,710 124
February 2011 49,700 200 54,586 69
January 2011 49,500 700 54,517 -1
December 2010 48,800 -100 54,518 -20