Lawton, Oklahoma Job Growth

There were 45,700 jobs in Lawton, Oklahoma in July 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 49,356 employed persons for the month. Lawton added 300 jobs in July 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 148 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lawton job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	45,700	+300	+600
CPS	49,356	+148	+111

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

Lawton, Oklahoma Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Lawton 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 Lawton, Oklahoma

CES employment for Lawton peaked in July 2010 at 47,000. Since then 1,300 jobs have been lost in Lawton according to the employer survey. From a trough of 44,700 in December 2017, Lawton has gained 1,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 52,101 for Lawton in July 2010. 2,745 jobs have been lost in Lawton since then according to the household survey. From a October 2018 low of 49,076, Lawton has added 280 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lawton, Oklahoma Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
July 2019	45,700	300	49,356	148
June 2019	45,400	0	49,208	79
May 2019	45,400	100	49,129	28
April 2019	45,300	200	49,101	-39
March 2019	45,100	0	49,140	26
February 2019	45,100	-100	49,114	35
January 2019	45,200	200	49,079	-36
December 2018	45,000	100	49,115	20
November 2018	44,900	-300	49,095	19
October 2018	45,200	100	49,076	-15
September 2018	45,100	100	49,091	-56
August 2018	45,000	-100	49,147	-98