Wichita Falls, Texas Job Growth

There were 57,800 jobs in Wichita Falls, Texas in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 67,021 employed persons for the month. Wichita Falls added 100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 330 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Wichita Falls job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	57,800	+100	-500
CPS	67,021	+330	+151

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

Wichita Falls, Texas Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Wichita Falls 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 Wichita Falls, Texas

CES employment for Wichita Falls peaked in July 2001 at 62,800. Since then 5,000 jobs have been lost in Wichita Falls according to the employer survey. From a trough of 57,300 in October 2009, Wichita Falls has gained 500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 71,498 for Wichita Falls in June 2006. 4,477 jobs have been lost in Wichita Falls since then according to the household survey. From a July 2011 low of 65,986, Wichita Falls has added 1,035 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Wichita Falls, Texas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	57,800	100	67,021	330
February 2012	57,700	200	66,691	219
January 2012	57,500	-100	66,472	130
December 2011	57,600	-200	66,342	-85
November 2011	57,800	-100	66,427	-16
October 2011	57,900	100	66,443	91
September 2011	57,800	-1,000	66,352	49
August 2011	58,800	600	66,303	317
July 2011	58,200	-200	65,986	-284
June 2011	58,400	200	66,270	-298
May 2011	58,200	0	66,568	-185
April 2011	58,200	-100	66,753	-117
March 2011	58,300	100	66,870	-201