Waco, Texas Job Growth

There were 104,800 jobs in Waco, Texas in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 107,586 employed persons for the month. Waco added 600 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 169 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Waco job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	104,800	+600	-500
CPS	107,586	-169	-495

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 October 2008 at 107,400. Since then 2,600 jobs have been lost in Waco according to the employer survey. From a trough of 104,000 in January 2012, Waco has gained 800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 109,017 for Waco in December 2011. 1,431 jobs have been lost in Waco since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Waco, Texas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	104,800	600	107,586	-169
February 2012	104,200	200	107,755	-611
January 2012	104,000	-1,000	108,366	-651
December 2011	105,000	100	109,017	353
November 2011	104,900	0	108,664	221
October 2011	104,900	0	108,443	458
September 2011	104,900	-600	107,985	49
August 2011	105,500	700	107,936	192
July 2011	104,800	-200	107,744	-249
June 2011	105,000	-300	107,993	150
May 2011	105,300	-200	107,843	-189
April 2011	105,500	200	108,032	-49
March 2011	105,300	-200	108,081	373