Laredo, Texas Job Growth

There were 100,100 jobs in Laredo, Texas in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 106,139 employed persons for the month. Laredo lost 300 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 38 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Laredo 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.

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 January 2020 at 108,800. Since then 8,700 jobs have been lost in Laredo according to the employer survey. From a trough of 94,800 in April 2020, Laredo has gained 5,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 114,817 for Laredo in February 2020. 8,678 jobs have been lost in Laredo since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 93,094, Laredo has added 13,045 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Laredo, Texas Employment History