Department of Numbers

Killeen-Temple, Texas Job Growth

There were 155,500 jobs in Killeen, Texas in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 178,351 employed persons for the month. Killeen added 600 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 200 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Killeen job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 155,500 +600 +2,700
CPS 178,351 +200 +2,948

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 September 2023 is at a new high of 155,500.

CPS employment in September 2023 for Killeen is at a new high of 178,351.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Killeen, Texas Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 155,500 600 178,351 200
August 2023 154,900 500 178,151 105
July 2023 154,400 -100 178,046 127
June 2023 154,500 400 177,919 -38
May 2023 154,100 200 177,957 -90
April 2023 153,900 -300 178,047 382
March 2023 154,200 200 177,665 745
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