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Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas Job Growth

There were 161,700 jobs in Brownsville, Texas in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 170,747 employed persons for the month. Brownsville added 1,200 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 575 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Brownsville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 161,700 +1,200 +3,600
CPS 170,747 +575 +2,416

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 September 2023 is at a new high of 161,700.

CPS employment in September 2023 for Brownsville is at a new high of 170,747.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Brownsville, Texas Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 161,700 1,200 170,747 575
August 2023 160,500 1,300 170,172 304
July 2023 159,200 600 169,868 -98
June 2023 158,600 -1,600 169,966 -145
May 2023 160,200 800 170,111 162
April 2023 159,400 700 169,949 330
March 2023 158,700 -500 169,619 438
February 2023 159,200 -300 169,181 386
January 2023 159,500 500 168,795 388
December 2022 159,000 700 168,407 -52
November 2022 158,300 -300 168,459 -38
October 2022 158,600 500 168,497 166

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