Laredo, Texas Job Growth

There were 105,800 jobs in Laredo, Texas in February 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 113,623 employed persons for the month. Laredo lost 300 jobs in February 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 761 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Laredo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	105,800	-300	+1,300
CPS	113,623	+761	+2,089

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 peaked in July 2018 at 106,100. Since then 300 jobs have been lost in Laredo according to the employer survey. From a trough of 105,000 in September 2018, Laredo has gained 800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in February 2019 for Laredo is at a new high of 113,623.

Employment: CES, CPS

Laredo, Texas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2019	105,800	-300	113,623	761
January 2019	106,100	500	112,862	1,511
December 2018	105,600	500	111,351	366
November 2018	105,100	-200	110,985	233
October 2018	105,300	300	110,752	312
September 2018	105,000	-1,000	110,440	-487
August 2018	106,000	-100	110,927	-314
July 2018	106,100	1,600	111,241	-81
June 2018	104,500	0	111,322	-192
May 2018	104,500	-200	111,514	-148
April 2018	104,700	0	111,662	30
March 2018	104,700	200	111,632	98