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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

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2020

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

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