College Station-Bryan, Texas Job Growth

There were 118,900 jobs in College Station, Texas in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 125,623 employed persons for the month. College Station added 200 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 218 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare College Station 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.

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 February 2020 at 124,900. Since then 6,000 jobs have been lost in College Station according to the employer survey. From a trough of 109,400 in April 2020, College Station has gained 9,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 135,817 for College Station in August 2020. 10,194 jobs have been lost in College Station since then according to the household survey. From a January 2021 low of 125,405, College Station has added 218 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

College Station, Texas Employment History