Lubbock, Texas Job Growth

There were 157,300 jobs in Lubbock, Texas in September 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 162,532 employed persons for the month. Lubbock added 800 jobs in September 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 45 (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 in September 2022 is at a new high of 157,300.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 162,669 for Lubbock in July 2022. 137 jobs have been lost in Lubbock since then according to the household survey. From a August 2022 low of 162,487, Lubbock has added 45 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lubbock, Texas Employment History