Longview, Texas Job Growth
There were 99,600 jobs in Longview, Texas in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 92,727 employed persons for the month. Longview added 100 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 561 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Longview job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 99,600 | +100 | +3,400 |
CPS | 92,727 | +561 | +1,684 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Longview, Texas Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Longview 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 Longview, Texas
CES employment for Longview peaked in September 2014 at 103,100. Since then 3,500 jobs have been lost in Longview according to the employer survey. From a trough of 89,200 in April 2020, Longview has gained 10,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 104,143 for Longview in September 2008. 11,416 jobs have been lost in Longview since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 80,086, Longview has added 12,641 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Longview, Texas Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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January 2023 | 99,600 | 100 | 92,727 | 561 |
December 2022 | 99,500 | 100 | 92,166 | 76 |
November 2022 | 99,400 | 200 | 92,090 | 44 |
October 2022 | 99,200 | 200 | 92,046 | 17 |
September 2022 | 99,000 | 1,200 | 92,029 | -75 |
August 2022 | 97,800 | 0 | 92,104 | -48 |
July 2022 | 97,800 | 300 | 92,152 | 140 |
June 2022 | 97,500 | -200 | 92,012 | 155 |
May 2022 | 97,700 | 200 | 91,857 | 104 |
April 2022 | 97,500 | 500 | 91,753 | 28 |
March 2022 | 97,000 | 200 | 91,725 | 328 |
February 2022 | 96,800 | 600 | 91,397 | 354 |