Waco, Texas Job Growth

There were 122,500 jobs in Waco, Texas in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 121,344 employed persons for the month. Waco added 100 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 385 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Waco job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	122,500	+100	+1,700
CPS	121,344	+385	+1,482

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 June 2018 at 122,600. Since then 100 jobs have been lost in Waco according to the employer survey. From a trough of 122,000 in July 2018, Waco has gained 500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 121,532 for Waco in July 2018. 188 jobs have been lost in Waco since then according to the household survey. From a September 2018 low of 120,959, Waco has added 385 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Waco, Texas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	122,500	100	121,344	385
September 2018	122,400	300	120,959	-199
August 2018	122,100	100	121,158	-374
July 2018	122,000	-600	121,532	109
June 2018	122,600	400	121,423	-5
May 2018	122,200	300	121,428	170
April 2018	121,900	400	121,258	240
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