Waco, Texas Job Growth

There were 121,500 jobs in Waco, Texas in April 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 121,151 employed persons for the month. Waco lost 0 jobs in April 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 133 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Waco job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	121,500	0	+800
CPS	121,151	+133	+1,298

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Waco, Texas Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Waco in February 2018 is at a new high of 121,500.

CPS employment in April 2018 for Waco is at a new high of 121,151.

Employment: CES, CPS

Waco, Texas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2018	121,500	0	121,151	133
March 2018	121,500	0	121,018	423
February 2018	121,500	200	120,595	583
January 2018	121,300	100	120,012	171
December 2017	121,200	500	119,841	90
November 2017	120,700	-100	119,751	-111
October 2017	120,800	300	119,862	-143
September 2017	120,500	-100	120,005	67
August 2017	120,600	200	119,938	44
July 2017	120,400	-1,000	119,894	-32
June 2017	121,400	400	119,926	68
May 2017	121,000	300	119,858	5