Austin-Round Rock, Texas Job Growth
There were 1,230,300 jobs in Austin, Texas in April 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,306,753 employed persons for the month. Austin added 7,000 jobs in April 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 4,490 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Austin job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | April 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 1,230,300 | +7,000 | +84,700 |
| CPS | 1,306,753 | +4,490 | +77,982 |
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 April 2022 is at a new high of 1,230,300.
CPS employment in April 2022 for Austin is at a new high of 1,306,753.
Employment: CES, CPS
Austin, Texas Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | 1,230,300 | 7,000 | 1,306,753 | 4,490 |
| 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 |
| September 2021 | 1,191,000 | 5,400 | 1,279,110 | 6,770 |
| August 2021 | 1,185,600 | 6,600 | 1,272,340 | 7,586 |
| July 2021 | 1,179,000 | 12,900 | 1,264,754 | 20,331 |
| June 2021 | 1,166,100 | 12,300 | 1,244,423 | 7,733 |
| May 2021 | 1,153,800 | 8,200 | 1,236,690 | 7,919 |
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