Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana Job Growth

There were 86,900 jobs in Houma, Louisiana in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 85,972 employed persons for the month. Houma added 700 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 599 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Houma job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	86,900	+700	+600
CPS	85,972	+599	+2,236

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

Houma, Louisiana Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Houma as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Houma, Louisiana

CES employment for Houma peaked in October 2014 at 102,700. Since then 15,800 jobs have been lost in Houma according to the employer survey. From a trough of 85,400 in September 2017, Houma has gained 1,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 103,587 for Houma in November 2008. 17,615 jobs have been lost in Houma since then according to the household survey. From a September 2017 low of 82,747, Houma has added 3,225 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Houma, Louisiana Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2018	86,900	700	85,972	599
January 2018	86,200	700	85,373	803
December 2017	85,500	0	84,570	846
November 2017	85,500	-100	83,724	371
October 2017	85,600	200	83,353	606
September 2017	85,400	-200	82,747	-128
August 2017	85,600	100	82,875	-243
July 2017	85,500	-400	83,118	-164
June 2017	85,900	0	83,282	178
May 2017	85,900	0	83,104	-218
April 2017	85,900	-400	83,322	-470
March 2017	86,300	0	83,792	56