Department of Numbers

Killeen-Temple, Texas Job Growth

There were 154,300 jobs in Killeen, Texas in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 177,654 employed persons for the month. Killeen added 300 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 734 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Killeen job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 154,300 +300 +5,000
CPS 177,654 +734 +2,245

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Killeen, Texas Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Killeen 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 Killeen, Texas

CES employment for Killeen in March 2023 is at a new high of 154,300.

CPS employment in March 2023 for Killeen is at a new high of 177,654.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

Killeen, Texas Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 154,300 300 177,654 734
February 2023 154,000 400 176,920 634
January 2023 153,600 100 176,286 539
December 2022 153,500 600 175,747 -7
November 2022 152,900 100 175,754 83
October 2022 152,800 0 175,671 268
September 2022 152,800 1,100 175,403 282
August 2022 151,700 200 175,121 156
July 2022 151,500 1,900 174,965 -5
June 2022 149,600 200 174,970 -140
May 2022 149,400 -300 175,110 -177
April 2022 149,700 400 175,287 -122