Corpus Christi, Texas Job Growth

There were 194,600 jobs in Corpus Christi, Texas in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 197,824 employed persons for the month. Corpus Christi added 1,700 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,578 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Corpus Christi job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	194,600	+1,700	+3,900
CPS	197,824	+1,578	+2,871

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 195,700. Since then 1,100 jobs have been lost in Corpus Christi according to the employer survey. From a trough of 189,800 in September 2017, Corpus Christi has gained 4,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 199,007 for Corpus Christi in October 2014. 1,183 jobs have been lost in Corpus Christi since then according to the household survey. From a November 2015 low of 194,686, Corpus Christi has added 3,138 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Corpus Christi, Texas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	194,600	1,700	197,824	1,578
September 2018	192,900	400	196,246	-132
August 2018	192,500	500	196,378	294
July 2018	192,000	400	196,084	102
June 2018	191,600	100	195,982	-1,039
May 2018	191,500	300	197,021	189
April 2018	191,200	-400	196,832	-438
March 2018	191,600	100	197,270	510
February 2018	191,500	200	196,760	1,666
January 2018	191,300	200	195,094	-627
December 2017	191,100	100	195,721	423
November 2017	191,000	300	195,298	345