El Paso, Texas Job Growth

There were 341,000 jobs in El Paso, Texas in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 362,509 employed persons for the month. El Paso added 200 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 291 (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 1,800 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 1,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 363,219 for El Paso in August 2023. 710 jobs have been lost in El Paso since then according to the household survey. From a October 2023 low of 362,218, El Paso has added 291 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

El Paso, Texas Employment History