Department of Numbers

Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana Job Growth

There were 81,200 jobs in Houma, Louisiana in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 81,944 employed persons for the month. Houma lost 600 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 3 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Houma job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 81,200 -600 +1,000
CPS 81,944 -3 +1,303

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 102,500. Since then 21,300 jobs have been lost in Houma according to the employer survey. From a trough of 75,100 in September 2021, Houma has gained 6,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 102,403 for Houma in May 2008. 20,459 jobs have been lost in Houma since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 74,609, Houma has added 7,335 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Houma, Louisiana Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 81,200 -600 81,944 -3
December 2022 81,800 -400 81,947 -110
November 2022 82,200 -100 82,057 -43
October 2022 82,300 700 82,100 -207
September 2022 81,600 -200 82,307 -129
August 2022 81,800 400 82,436 -109
July 2022 81,400 0 82,545 -31
June 2022 81,400 0 82,576 260
May 2022 81,400 0 82,316 331
April 2022 81,400 700 81,985 418
March 2022 80,700 200 81,567 450
February 2022 80,500 300 81,117 476