Longview, Texas Job Growth

There were 100,000 jobs in Longview, Texas in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 94,281 employed persons for the month. Longview added 200 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 34 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Longview 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.

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 3,100 jobs have been lost in Longview according to the employer survey. From a trough of 89,200 in April 2020, Longview has gained 10,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 104,143 for Longview in September 2008. 9,862 jobs have been lost in Longview since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 80,859, Longview has added 13,422 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Longview, Texas Employment History