Department of Numbers

Abilene, Texas Job Growth

There were 76,600 jobs in Abilene, Texas in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 79,646 employed persons for the month. Abilene lost 100 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 40 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Abilene job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 76,600 -100 +1,000
CPS 79,646 +40 +1,244

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

Abilene, Texas Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Abilene 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 Abilene, Texas

CES employment for Abilene peaked in July 2023 at 77,200. Since then 600 jobs have been lost in Abilene according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in October 2023 for Abilene is at a new high of 79,646.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through October 2023

Abilene, Texas Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
October 2023 76,600 -100 79,646 40
September 2023 76,700 -400 79,606 81
August 2023 77,100 -100 79,525 149
July 2023 77,200 600 79,376 95
June 2023 76,600 300 79,281 -22
May 2023 76,300 200 79,303 27
April 2023 76,100 0 79,276 161
March 2023 76,100 100 79,115 304
February 2023 76,000 -200 78,811 246
January 2023 76,200 300 78,565 203
December 2022 75,900 200 78,362 -11
November 2022 75,700 100 78,373 -29