Lawton, Oklahoma Job Growth

There were 45,700 jobs in Lawton, Oklahoma in April 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 50,221 employed persons for the month. Lawton lost 100 jobs in April 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 216 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lawton job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	45,700	-100	-100
CPS	50,221	-216	+247

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 45,100 in December 2011, Lawton has gained 600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 52,156 for Lawton in July 2010. 1,935 jobs have been lost in Lawton since then according to the household survey. From a July 2014 low of 49,517, Lawton has added 704 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lawton, Oklahoma Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2018	45,700	-100	50,221	-216
March 2018	45,800	200	50,437	136
February 2018	45,600	-100	50,301	416
January 2018	45,700	100	49,885	222
December 2017	45,600	100	49,663	-5
November 2017	45,500	-200	49,668	-18
October 2017	45,700	200	49,686	13
September 2017	45,500	200	49,673	69
August 2017	45,300	-200	49,604	16
July 2017	45,500	-100	49,588	-61
June 2017	45,600	0	49,649	-130
May 2017	45,600	-200	49,779	-195