San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas Job Growth
There were 1,046,200 jobs in San Antonio, Texas in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,116,380 employed persons for the month. San Antonio added 200 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 9,400 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare San Antonio job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 1,046,200 | +200 | -45,600 |
CPS | 1,116,380 | -9,400 | -65,411 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
San Antonio, Texas Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for San Antonio 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 San Antonio, Texas
CES employment for San Antonio peaked in January 2020 at 1,095,100. Since then 48,900 jobs have been lost in San Antonio according to the employer survey. From a trough of 973,800 in April 2020, San Antonio has gained 72,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 1,184,356 for San Antonio in December 2019. 67,976 jobs have been lost in San Antonio since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 959,557, San Antonio has added 156,823 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
San Antonio, Texas Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2020 | 1,046,200 | 200 | 1,116,380 | -9,400 |
October 2020 | 1,046,000 | 7,599 | 1,125,780 | 2,504 |
September 2020 | 1,038,400 | -699 | 1,123,276 | -31,286 |
August 2020 | 1,039,099 | 10,799 | 1,154,562 | 61,088 |
July 2020 | 1,028,300 | -4,299 | 1,093,474 | 1,396 |
June 2020 | 1,032,599 | 29,299 | 1,092,078 | 78,454 |
May 2020 | 1,003,300 | 29,500 | 1,013,624 | 54,067 |
April 2020 | 973,800 | -111,600 | 959,557 | -180,951 |
March 2020 | 1,085,400 | -6,900 | 1,140,508 | -43,040 |
February 2020 | 1,092,300 | -2,800 | 1,183,548 | 2,200 |
January 2020 | 1,095,100 | 2,000 | 1,181,348 | -3,008 |
December 2019 | 1,093,100 | 1,300 | 1,184,356 | 2,565 |