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.
Employment Survey | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 1,303,500 | +2,400 | +68,800 |
CPS | 1,336,644 | +10,945 | +46,836 |
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
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 2023 | 1,303,500 | 2,400 | 1,336,644 | 10,945 |
December 2022 | 1,301,100 | 2,300 | 1,325,699 | 3,413 |
November 2022 | 1,298,800 | 2,300 | 1,322,286 | 3,054 |
October 2022 | 1,296,500 | 1,400 | 1,319,232 | 2,667 |
September 2022 | 1,295,100 | 4,700 | 1,316,565 | 1,758 |
August 2022 | 1,290,400 | 9,300 | 1,314,807 | 2,228 |
July 2022 | 1,281,100 | 12,900 | 1,312,579 | 2,483 |
June 2022 | 1,268,200 | 3,100 | 1,310,096 | 2,162 |
May 2022 | 1,265,100 | 5,200 | 1,307,934 | 2,203 |
April 2022 | 1,259,900 | 8,500 | 1,305,731 | 3,468 |
March 2022 | 1,251,400 | 8,000 | 1,302,263 | 6,983 |
February 2022 | 1,243,400 | 8,700 | 1,295,280 | 5,472 |