El Paso, Texas Job Growth

There were 313,700 jobs in El Paso, Texas in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 334,905 employed persons for the month. El Paso added 3,300 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 101 (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 February 2020 at 328,700. Since then 15,000 jobs have been lost in El Paso according to the employer survey. From a trough of 286,500 in April 2020, El Paso has gained 27,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 354,173 for El Paso in February 2020. 19,268 jobs have been lost in El Paso since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 283,396, El Paso has added 51,509 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

El Paso, Texas Employment History