Lubbock, Texas Job Growth

There were 155,000 jobs in Lubbock, Texas in April 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 162,255 employed persons for the month. Lubbock lost 200 jobs in April 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 343 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lubbock 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.

Lubbock, Texas Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Lubbock 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 Lubbock, Texas

CES employment for Lubbock peaked in March 2022 at 155,200. Since then 200 jobs have been lost in Lubbock according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in April 2022 for Lubbock is at a new high of 162,255.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lubbock, Texas Employment History