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College Station-Bryan, Texas Job Growth

There were 139,600 jobs in College Station, Texas in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 145,468 employed persons for the month. College Station added 300 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 237 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare College Station job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 139,600 +300 +2,800
CPS 145,468 +237 +3,938

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

College Station, Texas Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for College Station 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 College Station, Texas

CES employment for College Station in October 2023 is at a new high of 139,600.

CPS employment in October 2023 for College Station is at a new high of 145,468.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through October 2023

College Station, Texas Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
October 2023 139,600 300 145,468 237
September 2023 139,300 0 145,231 207
August 2023 139,300 600 145,024 347
July 2023 138,700 -100 144,677 568
June 2023 138,800 400 144,109 531
May 2023 138,400 300 143,578 216
April 2023 138,100 1,100 143,362 356
March 2023 137,000 200 143,006 451
February 2023 136,800 -200 142,555 449
January 2023 137,000 -300 142,106 551
December 2022 137,300 200 141,555 -11
November 2022 137,100 300 141,566 36