Austin-Round Rock, Texas Job Growth
There were 1,117,600 jobs in Austin, Texas in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,182,784 employed persons for the month. Austin added 6,100 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 5,387 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Austin job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 1,117,600 | +6,100 | -11,800 |
CPS | 1,182,784 | -5,387 | -38,131 |
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 peaked in February 2020 at 1,139,700. Since then 22,100 jobs have been lost in Austin according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,007,200 in April 2020, Austin has gained 110,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,223,645 for Austin in December 2019. 40,861 jobs have been lost in Austin since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 986,143, Austin has added 196,641 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Austin, Texas Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2020 | 1,117,600 | 6,100 | 1,182,784 | -5,387 |
October 2020 | 1,111,500 | 15,500 | 1,188,171 | 10,819 |
September 2020 | 1,096,000 | 3,200 | 1,177,352 | -31,864 |
August 2020 | 1,092,800 | 21,400 | 1,209,216 | 72,804 |
July 2020 | 1,071,400 | 11,600 | 1,136,412 | 15,918 |
June 2020 | 1,059,800 | 33,399 | 1,120,494 | 88,807 |
May 2020 | 1,026,400 | 19,200 | 1,031,687 | 45,544 |
April 2020 | 1,007,200 | -123,200 | 986,143 | -194,164 |
March 2020 | 1,130,400 | -9,300 | 1,180,307 | -42,486 |
February 2020 | 1,139,700 | 2,900 | 1,222,793 | 2,810 |
January 2020 | 1,136,800 | 1,700 | 1,219,983 | -3,662 |
December 2019 | 1,135,100 | 5,700 | 1,223,645 | 2,730 |