Amarillo, Texas Job Growth

There were 119,600 jobs in Amarillo, Texas in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 126,216 employed persons for the month. Amarillo lost 300 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 127 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Amarillo job growth to job growth in other cities.

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 peaked in January 2020 at 122,700. Since then 3,100 jobs have been lost in Amarillo according to the employer survey. From a trough of 109,500 in April 2020, Amarillo has gained 10,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 129,867 for Amarillo in February 2020. 3,651 jobs have been lost in Amarillo since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 107,440, Amarillo has added 18,776 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Amarillo, Texas Employment History