El Paso, Texas Job Growth
There were 328,300 jobs in El Paso, Texas in November 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 347,512 employed persons for the month. El Paso added 700 jobs in November 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 146 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare El Paso job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 328,300 | +700 | +4,400 |
CPS | 347,512 | -146 | +709 |
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 2022 at 329,900. Since then 1,600 jobs have been lost in El Paso according to the employer survey. From a trough of 327,200 in September 2022, El Paso has gained 1,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 350,048 for El Paso in February 2020. 2,536 jobs have been lost in El Paso since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 294,475, El Paso has added 53,037 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
El Paso, Texas Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2022 | 328,300 | 700 | 347,512 | -146 |
October 2022 | 327,600 | 400 | 347,658 | -291 |
September 2022 | 327,200 | -1,500 | 347,949 | -460 |
August 2022 | 328,700 | -1,200 | 348,409 | 245 |
July 2022 | 329,900 | 3,400 | 348,164 | 613 |
June 2022 | 326,500 | 5,100 | 347,551 | 252 |
May 2022 | 321,400 | -900 | 347,299 | -632 |
April 2022 | 322,300 | -1,100 | 347,931 | -371 |
March 2022 | 323,400 | -700 | 348,302 | 619 |
February 2022 | 324,100 | 200 | 347,683 | 498 |
January 2022 | 323,900 | 1,300 | 347,185 | 571 |
December 2021 | 322,600 | -1,300 | 346,614 | -189 |