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Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas Job Growth

There were 159,200 jobs in Brownsville, Texas in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 166,029 employed persons for the month. Brownsville added 200 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,016 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Brownsville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 159,200 +200 +6,400
CPS 166,029 +1,016 +3,394

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Brownsville, Texas Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Brownsville 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 Brownsville, Texas

CES employment for Brownsville in January 2023 is at a new high of 159,200.

CPS employment in January 2023 for Brownsville is at a new high of 166,029.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Brownsville, Texas Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 159,200 200 166,029 1,016
December 2022 159,000 700 165,013 348
November 2022 158,300 -300 164,665 178
October 2022 158,600 500 164,487 126
September 2022 158,100 700 164,361 26
August 2022 157,400 600 164,335 57
July 2022 156,800 3,200 164,278 -60
June 2022 153,600 -1,600 164,338 -126
May 2022 155,200 400 164,464 183
April 2022 154,800 900 164,281 332
March 2022 153,900 500 163,949 752
February 2022 153,400 600 163,197 562