Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana Job Growth
There were 81,600 jobs in Houma, Louisiana in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 82,991 employed persons for the month. Houma added 100 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 308 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Houma job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | February 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 81,600 | +100 | -5,800 |
CPS | 82,991 | -308 | -1,642 |
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 20,900 jobs have been lost in Houma according to the employer survey. From a trough of 78,400 in April 2020, Houma has gained 3,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 103,179 for Houma in October 2008. 20,188 jobs have been lost in Houma since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 72,390, Houma has added 10,601 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 2021 | 81,600 | 100 | 82,991 | -308 |
January 2021 | 81,500 | -100 | 83,299 | -143 |
December 2020 | 81,600 | -800 | 83,442 | 102 |
November 2020 | 82,400 | 1,400 | 83,340 | 28 |
October 2020 | 81,000 | 600 | 83,312 | -62 |
September 2020 | 80,400 | 200 | 83,374 | 47 |
August 2020 | 80,200 | 800 | 83,327 | 6,098 |
July 2020 | 79,400 | 400 | 77,229 | 193 |
June 2020 | 79,000 | 600 | 77,036 | 1,827 |
May 2020 | 78,400 | 0 | 75,209 | 2,819 |
April 2020 | 78,400 | -8,300 | 72,390 | -10,876 |
March 2020 | 86,700 | -700 | 83,266 | -1,367 |