College Station-Bryan, Texas Job Growth

There were 116,900 jobs in College Station, Texas in May 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 117,151 employed persons for the month. College Station added 1,000 jobs in May 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 4,712 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare College Station job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	116,900	+1,000	-5,700
CPS	117,151	+4,712	-13,577

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 125,800. Since then 8,900 jobs have been lost in College Station according to the employer survey. From a trough of 115,900 in April 2020, College Station has gained 1,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 132,948 for College Station in February 2020. 15,797 jobs have been lost in College Station since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 112,439, College Station has added 4,712 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

College Station, Texas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
May 2020	116,900	1,000	117,151	4,712
April 2020	115,900	-9,100	112,439	-15,927
March 2020	125,000	-800	128,366	-4,582
February 2020	125,800	300	132,948	331
January 2020	125,500	1,100	132,617	-220
December 2019	124,400	-900	132,837	236
November 2019	125,300	1,100	132,601	308
October 2019	124,200	600	132,293	367
September 2019	123,600	400	131,926	406
August 2019	123,200	400	131,520	370
July 2019	122,800	-100	131,150	258
June 2019	122,900	300	130,892	164