College Station-Bryan, Texas Job Growth
There were 120,400 jobs in College Station, Texas in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 128,606 employed persons for the month. College Station lost 500 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,353 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare College Station job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | February 2018 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 120,400 | -500 | +5,800 |
CPS | 128,606 | +1,353 | +5,269 |
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 peaked in January 2018 at 120,900. Since then 500 jobs have been lost in College Station according to the employer survey.
CPS employment in February 2018 for College Station is at a new high of 128,606.
Employment: CES, CPS
College Station, Texas Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
February 2018 | 120,400 | -500 | 128,606 | 1,353 |
January 2018 | 120,900 | 1,700 | 127,253 | 1,098 |
December 2017 | 119,200 | -500 | 126,155 | 457 |
November 2017 | 119,700 | -100 | 125,698 | 236 |
October 2017 | 119,800 | 2,200 | 125,462 | 539 |
September 2017 | 117,600 | 1,500 | 124,923 | 679 |
August 2017 | 116,100 | -200 | 124,244 | 390 |
July 2017 | 116,300 | 1,400 | 123,854 | 374 |
June 2017 | 114,900 | -400 | 123,480 | -72 |
May 2017 | 115,300 | -300 | 123,552 | 57 |
April 2017 | 115,600 | 0 | 123,495 | 137 |
March 2017 | 115,600 | 1,000 | 123,358 | 21 |