El Paso, Texas Job Growth

There were 340,900 jobs in El Paso, Texas in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 362,317 employed persons for the month. El Paso added 1,600 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 182 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare El Paso 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.

El Paso, Texas Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for El Paso 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 El Paso, Texas

CES employment for El Paso peaked in July 2023 at 342,800. Since then 1,900 jobs have been lost in El Paso according to the employer survey. From a trough of 339,300 in September 2023, El Paso has gained 1,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 363,219 for El Paso in August 2023. 902 jobs have been lost in El Paso since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

El Paso, Texas Employment History