Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas Job Growth
There were 3,741,700 jobs in Dallas, Texas in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,728,393 employed persons for the month. Dallas added 21,100 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 22,161 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Dallas job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 3,741,700 | +21,100 | -89,300 |
CPS | 3,728,393 | -22,161 | -162,759 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Dallas, Texas Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Dallas 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 Dallas, Texas
CES employment for Dallas peaked in February 2020 at 3,864,800. Since then 123,100 jobs have been lost in Dallas according to the employer survey. From a trough of 3,456,200 in April 2020, Dallas has gained 285,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 3,899,975 for Dallas in February 2020. 171,582 jobs have been lost in Dallas since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 3,204,893, Dallas has added 523,500 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Dallas, Texas Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
November 2020 | 3,741,700 | 21,100 | 3,728,393 | -22,161 |
October 2020 | 3,720,600 | 37,200 | 3,750,554 | 33,202 |
September 2020 | 3,683,400 | 14,700 | 3,717,352 | -99,821 |
August 2020 | 3,668,700 | 36,100 | 3,817,173 | 195,449 |
July 2020 | 3,632,600 | 8,500 | 3,621,724 | 11,262 |
June 2020 | 3,624,100 | 90,500 | 3,610,462 | 261,899 |
May 2020 | 3,533,600 | 77,400 | 3,348,563 | 143,670 |
April 2020 | 3,456,200 | -371,800 | 3,204,893 | -562,011 |
March 2020 | 3,828,000 | -36,800 | 3,766,904 | -133,071 |
February 2020 | 3,864,800 | 11,400 | 3,899,975 | 10,133 |
January 2020 | 3,853,400 | 6,500 | 3,889,842 | -9,560 |
December 2019 | 3,846,900 | 15,900 | 3,899,402 | 8,250 |