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Austin-Round Rock, Texas Job Growth

There were 1,318,100 jobs in Austin, Texas in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,383,840 employed persons for the month. Austin added 4,300 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,832 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Austin job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,318,100 +4,300 +53,000
CPS 1,383,840 +1,832 +32,860

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

Austin, Texas Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Austin in May 2023 is at a new high of 1,318,100.

CPS employment in May 2023 for Austin is at a new high of 1,383,840.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Austin, Texas Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 1,318,100 4,300 1,383,840 1,832
April 2023 1,313,800 6,300 1,382,008 3,849
March 2023 1,307,500 3,900 1,378,159 4,428
February 2023 1,303,600 -100 1,373,731 2,519
January 2023 1,303,700 2,600 1,371,212 3,221
December 2022 1,301,100 2,300 1,367,991 -426
November 2022 1,298,800 2,300 1,368,417 -144
October 2022 1,296,500 1,400 1,368,561 1,850
September 2022 1,295,100 4,700 1,366,711 2,966
August 2022 1,290,400 9,300 1,363,745 3,754
July 2022 1,281,100 12,900 1,359,991 4,330
June 2022 1,268,200 3,100 1,355,661 4,681