Wichita Falls, Texas Job Growth

There were 52,500 jobs in Wichita Falls, Texas in April 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 50,959 employed persons for the month. Wichita Falls lost 6,800 jobs in April 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 10,200 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Wichita Falls job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	52,500	-6,800	-6,800
CPS	50,959	-10,200	-12,172

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

Wichita Falls, Texas Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Wichita Falls 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 Wichita Falls, Texas

CES employment for Wichita Falls peaked in September 2006 at 63,100. Since then 10,600 jobs have been lost in Wichita Falls according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 71,693 for Wichita Falls in June 2006. 20,734 jobs have been lost in Wichita Falls since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Wichita Falls, Texas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2020	52,500	-6,800	50,959	-10,200
March 2020	59,300	-800	61,159	-2,466
February 2020	60,100	300	63,625	17
January 2020	59,800	-200	63,608	-105
December 2019	60,000	100	63,713	11
November 2019	59,900	0	63,702	45
October 2019	59,900	-200	63,657	77
September 2019	60,100	200	63,580	119
August 2019	59,900	0	63,461	146
July 2019	59,900	200	63,315	126
June 2019	59,700	200	63,189	69
May 2019	59,500	200	63,120	-11