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Austin-Round Rock, Texas Job Growth

There were 1,256,100 jobs in Austin, Texas in September 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,316,881 employed persons for the month. Austin added 4,000 jobs in September 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,074 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Austin job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2022 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,256,100 +4,000 +65,100
CPS 1,316,881 +2,074 +37,771

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 September 2022 is at a new high of 1,256,100.

CPS employment in September 2022 for Austin is at a new high of 1,316,881.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2022

Austin, Texas Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
September 2022 1,256,100 4,000 1,316,881 2,074
August 2022 1,252,100 2,300 1,314,807 2,228
July 2022 1,249,800 12,800 1,312,579 2,483
June 2022 1,237,000 10,300 1,310,096 2,162
May 2022 1,226,700 1,500 1,307,934 2,203
April 2022 1,225,200 1,900 1,305,731 3,468
March 2022 1,223,300 4,300 1,302,263 6,983
February 2022 1,219,000 5,800 1,295,280 5,472
January 2022 1,213,200 2,800 1,289,808 5,326
December 2021 1,210,400 3,300 1,284,482 -579
November 2021 1,207,100 6,800 1,285,061 790
October 2021 1,200,300 9,300 1,284,271 5,161

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