Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas Job Growth

There were 128,700 jobs in Brownsville, Texas in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 144,223 employed persons for the month. Brownsville lost 1,500 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,191 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Brownsville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	128,700	-1,500	+699
CPS	144,223	+1,191	+4,325

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

Brownsville, Texas Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Brownsville as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Brownsville, Texas

CES employment for Brownsville peaked in July 2011 at 132,700. Since then 4,000 jobs have been lost in Brownsville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 128,700 in November 2011, Brownsville has gained 0 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in March 2012 for Brownsville is at a new high of 144,223.

Employment: CES, CPS

Brownsville, Texas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	128,700	-1,500	144,223	1,191
February 2012	130,200	199	143,032	1,526
January 2012	130,000	1,199	141,506	1,136
December 2011	128,800	100	140,370	267
November 2011	128,700	-1,000	140,103	123
October 2011	129,700	299	139,980	363
September 2011	129,400	-1,200	139,617	503
August 2011	130,600	-2,100	139,114	403
July 2011	132,700	4,399	138,711	122
June 2011	128,300	600	138,589	-1,203
May 2011	127,700	-100	139,792	-264
April 2011	127,800	-200	140,056	158
March 2011	128,000	800	139,898	-456