Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas Job Growth
There were 3,378,400 jobs in Houston, Texas in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,472,589 employed persons for the month. Houston added 3,800 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 9,709 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Houston job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 3,378,400 | +3,800 | +76,600 |
| CPS | 3,472,589 | +9,709 | +88,913 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Houston, Texas Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Houston 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 Houston, Texas
CES employment for Houston peaked in September 2023 at 3,378,500. Since then 100 jobs have been lost in Houston according to the employer survey. From a trough of 3,374,600 in October 2023, Houston has gained 3,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in November 2023 for Houston is at a new high of 3,472,589.
Employment: CES, CPS
Houston, Texas Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2023 | 3,378,400 | 3,800 | 3,472,589 | 9,709 |
| October 2023 | 3,374,600 | -3,900 | 3,462,880 | 6,032 |
| September 2023 | 3,378,500 | 15,600 | 3,456,848 | 8,903 |
| August 2023 | 3,362,900 | 13,400 | 3,447,945 | 8,052 |
| July 2023 | 3,349,500 | 2,400 | 3,439,893 | 5,713 |
| June 2023 | 3,347,100 | -900 | 3,434,180 | 6,430 |
| May 2023 | 3,348,000 | 8,900 | 3,427,750 | 5,258 |
| April 2023 | 3,339,100 | -7,100 | 3,422,492 | 9,748 |
| March 2023 | 3,346,200 | 14,500 | 3,412,744 | 12,683 |
| February 2023 | 3,331,700 | 9,800 | 3,400,061 | 8,474 |
| January 2023 | 3,321,900 | 9,900 | 3,391,587 | 8,446 |
| December 2022 | 3,312,000 | 10,200 | 3,383,141 | -535 |
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