Odessa, Texas Job Growth
There were 76,200 jobs in Odessa, Texas in November 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 77,226 employed persons for the month. Odessa added 800 jobs in November 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 168 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Odessa job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 76,200 | +800 | +3,600 |
CPS | 77,226 | +168 | +1,999 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Odessa, Texas Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Odessa 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 Odessa, Texas
CES employment for Odessa peaked in April 2019 at 84,700. Since then 8,500 jobs have been lost in Odessa according to the employer survey. From a trough of 66,700 in July 2020, Odessa has gained 9,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 85,258 for Odessa in July 2019. 8,032 jobs have been lost in Odessa since then according to the household survey. From a July 2020 low of 68,137, Odessa has added 9,089 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Odessa, Texas Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2022 | 76,200 | 800 | 77,226 | 168 |
October 2022 | 75,400 | 200 | 77,058 | 65 |
September 2022 | 75,200 | 300 | 76,993 | -18 |
August 2022 | 74,900 | -100 | 77,011 | -68 |
July 2022 | 75,000 | 200 | 77,079 | 19 |
June 2022 | 74,800 | -100 | 77,060 | 144 |
May 2022 | 74,900 | 200 | 76,916 | 283 |
April 2022 | 74,700 | 300 | 76,633 | 248 |
March 2022 | 74,400 | 600 | 76,385 | 430 |
February 2022 | 73,800 | 500 | 75,955 | 349 |
January 2022 | 73,300 | 300 | 75,606 | 414 |
December 2021 | 73,000 | 400 | 75,192 | -35 |