Waco, Texas Job Growth

There were 107,300 jobs in Waco, Texas in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 109,017 employed persons for the month. Waco added 100 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 353 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Waco job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	107,300	+100	+1,300
CPS	109,017	+353	+1,510

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

Waco, Texas Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Waco peaked in June 2011 at 108,100. Since then 800 jobs have been lost in Waco according to the employer survey. From a trough of 107,200 in July 2011, Waco has gained 100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in December 2011 for Waco is at a new high of 109,017.

Employment: CES, CPS

Waco, Texas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	107,300	100	109,017	353
November 2011	107,200	-400	108,664	221
October 2011	107,600	300	108,443	458
September 2011	107,300	-800	107,985	49
August 2011	108,100	900	107,936	192
July 2011	107,200	-900	107,744	-249
June 2011	108,100	2,300	107,993	150
May 2011	105,800	-300	107,843	-189
April 2011	106,100	-500	108,032	-49
March 2011	106,600	1,100	108,081	373
February 2011	105,500	-700	107,708	119
January 2011	106,200	200	107,589	82
December 2010	106,000	200	107,507	88