Department of Numbers

El Paso, Texas Job Growth

There were 338,700 jobs in El Paso, Texas in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 360,564 employed persons for the month. El Paso added 100 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,023 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare El Paso job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 338,700 +100 +8,800
CPS 360,564 +1,023 +5,419

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 December 2022 at 340,100. Since then 1,400 jobs have been lost in El Paso according to the employer survey. From a trough of 338,600 in February 2023, El Paso has gained 100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in March 2023 for El Paso is at a new high of 360,564.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

El Paso, Texas Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 338,700 100 360,564 1,023
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
October 2022 337,400 1,900 357,864 79
September 2022 335,500 600 357,785 145
August 2022 334,900 -700 357,640 281
July 2022 335,600 2,000 357,359 406
June 2022 333,600 1,500 356,953 552
May 2022 332,100 1,200 356,401 638
April 2022 330,900 1,000 355,763 618