Department of Numbers

Laredo, Texas Job Growth

There were 109,000 jobs in Laredo, Texas in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 113,521 employed persons for the month. Laredo added 200 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 394 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Laredo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 109,000 +200 +3,100
CPS 113,521 +394 +1,215

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

Laredo, Texas Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Laredo in March 2023 is at a new high of 109,000.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 114,292 for Laredo in February 2020. 771 jobs have been lost in Laredo since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 95,349, Laredo has added 18,172 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

Laredo, Texas Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 109,000 200 113,521 394
February 2023 108,800 200 113,127 253
January 2023 108,600 200 112,874 203
December 2022 108,400 100 112,671 15
November 2022 108,300 400 112,656 -16
October 2022 107,900 -100 112,672 -68
September 2022 108,000 400 112,740 -98
August 2022 107,600 100 112,838 -90
July 2022 107,500 0 112,928 -3
June 2022 107,500 800 112,931 119
May 2022 106,700 100 112,812 220
April 2022 106,600 700 112,592 286