Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas Job Growth

There were 152,900 jobs in Brownsville, Texas in July 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 164,236 employed persons for the month. Brownsville added 900 jobs in July 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 102 (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 July 2022 is at a new high of 152,900.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 164,464 for Brownsville in May 2022. 228 jobs have been lost in Brownsville since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Brownsville, Texas Employment History