Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas Job Growth
There were 3,349,600 jobs in Houston, Texas in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,427,726 employed persons for the month. Houston added 10,500 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 5,234 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Houston job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | May 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 3,349,600 | +10,500 | +118,900 |
CPS | 3,427,726 | +5,234 | +72,152 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Houston, Texas Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Houston 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 Houston, Texas
CES employment for Houston in May 2023 is at a new high of 3,349,600.
CPS employment in May 2023 for Houston is at a new high of 3,427,726.
Employment: CES, CPS
Houston, Texas Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
May 2023 | 3,349,600 | 10,500 | 3,427,726 | 5,234 |
April 2023 | 3,339,100 | -7,100 | 3,422,492 | 9,748 |
March 2023 | 3,346,200 | 14,500 | 3,412,744 | 12,683 |
February 2023 | 3,331,700 | 9,800 | 3,400,061 | 8,474 |
January 2023 | 3,321,900 | 9,900 | 3,391,587 | 8,446 |
December 2022 | 3,312,000 | 10,200 | 3,383,141 | -535 |
November 2022 | 3,301,800 | 4,700 | 3,383,676 | 186 |
October 2022 | 3,297,100 | 4,900 | 3,383,490 | 3,976 |
September 2022 | 3,292,200 | 16,000 | 3,379,514 | 5,443 |
August 2022 | 3,276,200 | 16,800 | 3,374,071 | 5,908 |
July 2022 | 3,259,400 | 27,300 | 3,368,163 | 6,185 |
June 2022 | 3,232,100 | 1,400 | 3,361,978 | 6,404 |