Department of Numbers

Amarillo, Texas Job Growth

There were 128,199 jobs in Amarillo, Texas in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 133,331 employed persons for the month. Amarillo added 199 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 62 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Amarillo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 128,199 +199 +2,599
CPS 133,331 -62 +1,018

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

Amarillo, Texas Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Amarillo in May 2023 is at a new high of 128,199.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 133,393 for Amarillo in April 2023. 62 jobs have been lost in Amarillo since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Amarillo, Texas Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 128,199 199 133,331 -62
April 2023 128,000 300 133,393 247
March 2023 127,700 -100 133,146 417
February 2023 127,800 -200 132,729 346
January 2023 128,000 600 132,383 432
December 2022 127,400 100 131,951 33
November 2022 127,300 500 131,918 79
October 2022 126,800 700 131,839 62
September 2022 126,100 0 131,777 -28
August 2022 126,100 500 131,805 -155
July 2022 125,600 0 131,960 -204
June 2022 125,600 0 132,164 -149