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Laredo, Texas Job Growth

There were 110,200 jobs in Laredo, Texas in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 114,287 employed persons for the month. Laredo added 1,000 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 221 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Laredo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 110,200 +1,000 +2,200
CPS 114,287 +221 +1,547

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 September 2023 is at a new high of 110,200.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 114,292 for Laredo in February 2020. 5 jobs have been lost in Laredo since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 95,349, Laredo has added 18,938 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Laredo, Texas Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 110,200 1,000 114,287 221
August 2023 109,200 300 114,066 92
July 2023 108,900 300 113,974 52
June 2023 108,600 -1,000 113,922 -5
May 2023 109,600 200 113,927 85
April 2023 109,400 200 113,842 286
March 2023 109,200 400 113,556 429
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

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