Midland, Texas Job Growth

There were 97,300 jobs in Midland, Texas in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 94,917 employed persons for the month. Midland lost 0 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 3,135 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Midland job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	97,300	0	+7,700
CPS	94,917	+3,135	+11,157

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

Midland, Texas Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Midland 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 Midland, Texas

CES employment for Midland peaked in November 2014 at 97,900. Since then 600 jobs have been lost in Midland according to the employer survey. From a trough of 86,200 in July 2016, Midland has gained 11,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in February 2018 for Midland is at a new high of 94,917.

Employment: CES, CPS

Midland, Texas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2018	97,300	0	94,917	3,135
January 2018	97,300	0	91,782	6,566
December 2017	97,300	500	85,216	563
November 2017	96,800	1,100	84,653	372
October 2017	95,700	-200	84,281	-401
September 2017	95,900	500	84,682	779
August 2017	95,400	900	83,903	198
July 2017	94,500	900	83,705	-8
June 2017	93,600	1,100	83,713	91
May 2017	92,500	1,100	83,622	-112
April 2017	91,400	1,000	83,734	-220
March 2017	90,400	800	83,954	194