Abilene, Texas Job Growth

There were 70,100 jobs in Abilene, Texas in April 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 75,064 employed persons for the month. Abilene added 100 jobs in April 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 44 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Abilene job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	70,100	+100	0
CPS	75,064	+44	+504

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 May 2018 at 70,400. Since then 300 jobs have been lost in Abilene according to the employer survey. From a trough of 70,000 in July 2018, Abilene has gained 100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 79,220 for Abilene in August 2008. 4,156 jobs have been lost in Abilene since then according to the household survey. From a January 2010 low of 70,552, Abilene has added 4,512 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Abilene, Texas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2019	70,100	100	75,064	44
March 2019	70,000	-200	75,020	127
February 2019	70,200	-100	74,893	165
January 2019	70,300	200	74,728	99
December 2018	70,100	100	74,629	15
November 2018	70,000	0	74,614	24
October 2018	70,000	-300	74,590	15
September 2018	70,300	200	74,575	-21
August 2018	70,100	100	74,596	-55
July 2018	70,000	-200	74,651	-37
June 2018	70,200	-200	74,688	17
May 2018	70,400	300	74,671	111