Department of Numbers

Laredo, Texas Job Growth

There were 110,500 jobs in Laredo, Texas in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 114,937 employed persons for the month. Laredo added 100 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 407 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Laredo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 110,500 +100 +2,200
CPS 114,937 +407 +2,281

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 November 2023 is at a new high of 110,500.

CPS employment in November 2023 for Laredo is at a new high of 114,937.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Laredo, Texas Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 110,500 100 114,937 407
October 2023 110,400 400 114,530 268
September 2023 110,000 800 114,262 196
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