Waco, Texas Job Growth

There were 117,300 jobs in Waco, Texas in May 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 106,078 employed persons for the month. Waco added 4,700 jobs in May 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 4,250 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Waco job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	117,300	+4,700	-5,500
CPS	106,078	+4,250	-15,669

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 February 2020 at 124,100. Since then 6,800 jobs have been lost in Waco according to the employer survey. From a trough of 112,600 in April 2020, Waco has gained 4,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 122,813 for Waco in February 2020. 16,735 jobs have been lost in Waco since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 101,828, Waco has added 4,250 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Waco, Texas Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
May 2020	117,300	4,700	106,078	4,250
April 2020	112,600	-11,300	101,828	-17,275
March 2020	123,900	-200	119,103	-3,710
February 2020	124,100	100	122,813	167
January 2020	124,000	100	122,646	-86
December 2019	123,900	-100	122,732	77
November 2019	124,000	900	122,655	108
October 2019	123,100	-100	122,547	128
September 2019	123,200	-100	122,419	152
August 2019	123,300	-300	122,267	176
July 2019	123,600	700	122,091	176
June 2019	122,900	100	121,915	168