Killeen-Temple, Texas Job Growth

There were 144,500 jobs in Killeen, Texas in July 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 168,373 employed persons for the month. Killeen added 200 jobs in July 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 513 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Killeen job growth to job growth in other cities.

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 peaked in January 2020 at 147,100. Since then 2,600 jobs have been lost in Killeen according to the employer survey. From a trough of 135,000 in April 2020, Killeen has gained 9,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 173,006 for Killeen in February 2020. 4,633 jobs have been lost in Killeen since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 150,446, Killeen has added 17,927 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Killeen, Texas Employment History