Lubbock, Texas Job Growth

There were 139,400 jobs in Lubbock, Texas in May 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 137,000 employed persons for the month. Lubbock added 5,400 jobs in May 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 7,834 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Lubbock job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	139,400	+5,400	-10,900
CPS	137,000	+7,834	-21,459

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 November 2019 at 151,400. Since then 12,000 jobs have been lost in Lubbock according to the employer survey. From a trough of 134,000 in April 2020, Lubbock has gained 5,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 159,607 for Lubbock in December 2019. 22,607 jobs have been lost in Lubbock since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 129,166, Lubbock has added 7,834 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Lubbock, Texas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
May 2020	139,400	5,400	137,000	7,834
April 2020	134,000	-17,100	129,166	-25,592
March 2020	151,100	-200	154,758	-4,752
February 2020	151,300	100	159,510	73
January 2020	151,200	-100	159,437	-170
December 2019	151,300	-100	159,607	77
November 2019	151,400	800	159,530	121
October 2019	150,600	100	159,409	153
September 2019	150,500	-200	159,256	191
August 2019	150,700	300	159,065	225
July 2019	150,400	-100	158,840	206
June 2019	150,500	200	158,634	175