Waco, Texas Job Growth

There were 131,000 jobs in Waco, Texas in November 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 127,005 employed persons for the month. Waco lost 400 jobs in November 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 56 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Waco 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.

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 peaked in October 2022 at 131,400. Since then 400 jobs have been lost in Waco according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 127,359 for Waco in July 2022. 354 jobs have been lost in Waco since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Waco, Texas Employment History