Lawton, Oklahoma Job Growth

There were 45,000 jobs in Lawton, Oklahoma in February 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 49,181 employed persons for the month. Lawton lost 200 jobs in February 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 47 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lawton job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	45,000	-200	0
CPS	49,181	+47	-1,120

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 2,000 jobs have been lost in Lawton according to the employer survey. From a trough of 44,700 in December 2017, Lawton has gained 300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 52,156 for Lawton in July 2010. 2,975 jobs have been lost in Lawton since then according to the household survey. From a January 2019 low of 49,134, Lawton has added 47 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lawton, Oklahoma Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2019	45,000	-200	49,181	47
January 2019	45,200	200	49,134	-261
December 2018	45,000	100	49,395	-334
November 2018	44,900	-300	49,729	-254
October 2018	45,200	100	49,983	15
September 2018	45,100	100	49,968	-116
August 2018	45,000	-100	50,084	-193
July 2018	45,100	-200	50,277	-15
June 2018	45,300	100	50,292	123
May 2018	45,200	300	50,169	21
April 2018	44,900	-400	50,148	-289
March 2018	45,300	300	50,437	136