Tyler, Texas Job Growth

There were 105,100 jobs in Tyler, Texas in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 100,851 employed persons for the month. Tyler added 600 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 8 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Tyler 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.

Tyler, Texas Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Tyler 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 Tyler, Texas

CES employment for Tyler peaked in December 2019 at 107,100. Since then 2,000 jobs have been lost in Tyler according to the employer survey. From a trough of 98,700 in April 2020, Tyler has gained 6,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 103,983 for Tyler in December 2019. 3,132 jobs have been lost in Tyler since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 87,482, Tyler has added 13,369 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Tyler, Texas Employment History