Corpus Christi, Texas Job Growth

There were 179,200 jobs in Corpus Christi, Texas in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 182,322 employed persons for the month. Corpus Christi added 200 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 207 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Corpus Christi job growth to job growth in other cities.

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

Corpus Christi, Texas Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi, Texas

CES employment for Corpus Christi peaked in December 2014 at 195,600. Since then 16,400 jobs have been lost in Corpus Christi according to the employer survey. From a trough of 170,300 in April 2020, Corpus Christi has gained 8,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 199,044 for Corpus Christi in October 2014. 16,722 jobs have been lost in Corpus Christi since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 156,754, Corpus Christi has added 25,568 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Corpus Christi, Texas Employment History