Wichita Falls, Texas Job Growth

There were 59,900 jobs in Wichita Falls, Texas in July 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 63,669 employed persons for the month. Wichita Falls lost 100 jobs in July 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 102 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Wichita Falls job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	59,900	-100	+300
CPS	63,669	-102	+144

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 3,200 jobs have been lost in Wichita Falls according to the employer survey. From a trough of 57,600 in January 2010, Wichita Falls has gained 2,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 71,693 for Wichita Falls in June 2006. 8,024 jobs have been lost in Wichita Falls since then according to the household survey. From a August 2016 low of 61,481, Wichita Falls has added 2,188 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Wichita Falls, Texas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
July 2019	59,900	-100	63,669	-102
June 2019	60,000	0	63,771	-108
May 2019	60,000	0	63,879	-122
April 2019	60,000	0	64,001	-41
March 2019	60,000	300	64,042	81
February 2019	59,700	-100	63,961	130
January 2019	59,800	-200	63,831	88
December 2018	60,000	200	63,743	5
November 2018	59,800	-100	63,738	39
October 2018	59,900	-100	63,699	85
September 2018	60,000	300	63,614	71
August 2018	59,700	100	63,543	18