Corpus Christi, Texas Job Growth

There were 193,800 jobs in Corpus Christi, Texas in February 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 199,902 employed persons for the month. Corpus Christi lost 700 jobs in February 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 524 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Corpus Christi job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	193,800	-700	+800
CPS	199,902	+524	+3,142

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 1,800 jobs have been lost in Corpus Christi according to the employer survey. From a trough of 190,300 in September 2017, Corpus Christi has gained 3,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in February 2019 for Corpus Christi is at a new high of 199,902.

Employment: CES, CPS

Corpus Christi, Texas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2019	193,800	-700	199,902	524
January 2019	194,500	300	199,378	-334
December 2018	194,200	-200	199,712	383
November 2018	194,400	800	199,329	1,499
October 2018	193,600	1,400	197,830	1,584
September 2018	192,200	-700	196,246	-132
August 2018	192,900	-500	196,378	294
July 2018	193,400	500	196,084	102
June 2018	192,900	-400	195,982	-1,039
May 2018	193,300	-100	197,021	189
April 2018	193,400	500	196,832	-438
March 2018	192,900	-100	197,270	510