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Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas Job Growth

There were 126,700 jobs in Brownsville, Texas in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 140,370 employed persons for the month. Brownsville lost 0 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 267 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Brownsville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey December 2011 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 126,700 0 -500
CPS 140,370 +267 -321

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 128,800. Since then 2,100 jobs have been lost in Brownsville according to the employer survey. From a trough of 126,600 in August 2011, Brownsville has gained 100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 140,691 for Brownsville in December 2010. 321 jobs have been lost in Brownsville since then according to the household survey. From a June 2011 low of 138,589, Brownsville has added 1,781 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through December 2011

Brownsville, Texas Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
December 2011 126,700 0 140,370 267
November 2011 126,700 -800 140,103 123
October 2011 127,500 700 139,980 363
September 2011 126,800 200 139,617 503
August 2011 126,600 -2,200 139,114 403
July 2011 128,800 3,900 138,711 122
June 2011 124,900 -1,100 138,589 -1,203
May 2011 126,000 -900 139,792 -264
April 2011 126,900 1,700 140,056 158
March 2011 125,200 -1,900 139,898 -456
February 2011 127,100 300 140,354 142
January 2011 126,800 -400 140,212 -479
December 2010 127,200 0 140,691 26