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.

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

Brownsville, Texas Employment History