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.
Employment Survey | October 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 340,900 | +1,600 | +3,500 |
CPS | 362,317 | -182 | +4,453 |
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
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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October 2023 | 340,900 | 1,600 | 362,317 | -182 |
September 2023 | 339,300 | -1,500 | 362,499 | -720 |
August 2023 | 340,800 | -2,000 | 363,219 | 335 |
July 2023 | 342,800 | 1,000 | 362,884 | 985 |
June 2023 | 341,800 | 800 | 361,899 | 519 |
May 2023 | 341,000 | 1,500 | 361,380 | 138 |
April 2023 | 339,500 | 700 | 361,242 | 639 |
March 2023 | 338,800 | 200 | 360,603 | 1,062 |
February 2023 | 338,600 | -800 | 359,541 | 744 |
January 2023 | 339,400 | -700 | 358,797 | 912 |
December 2022 | 340,100 | 2,700 | 357,885 | 13 |
November 2022 | 337,400 | 0 | 357,872 | 8 |