Austin-Round Rock, Texas Job Growth

There were 1,303,500 jobs in Austin, Texas in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,336,644 employed persons for the month. Austin added 2,400 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 10,945 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Austin 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.

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 January 2023 is at a new high of 1,303,500.

CPS employment in January 2023 for Austin is at a new high of 1,336,644.

Employment: CES, CPS

Austin, Texas Employment History