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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

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Longview, Texas Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
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