Department of Numbers

Lubbock, Texas Job Growth

There were 159,900 jobs in Lubbock, Texas in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 165,367 employed persons for the month. Lubbock added 500 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 260 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lubbock job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 159,900 +500 +2,300
CPS 165,367 +260 +2,640

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 in September 2023 is at a new high of 159,900.

CPS employment in September 2023 for Lubbock is at a new high of 165,367.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Lubbock, Texas Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 159,900 500 165,367 260
August 2023 159,400 600 165,107 108
July 2023 158,800 400 164,999 189
June 2023 158,400 -700 164,810 49
May 2023 159,100 -300 164,761 96
April 2023 159,400 300 164,665 371
March 2023 159,100 300 164,294 556
February 2023 158,800 -400 163,738 486
January 2023 159,200 400 163,252 490
December 2022 158,800 900 162,762 54
November 2022 157,900 700 162,708 50
October 2022 157,200 -400 162,658 -69