Department of Numbers

Midland, Texas Job Growth

There were 122,100 jobs in Midland, Texas in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 112,717 employed persons for the month. Midland added 700 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 513 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Midland job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 122,100 +700 +5,700
CPS 112,717 +513 +4,919

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

Midland, Texas Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Midland in November 2023 is at a new high of 122,100.

CPS employment in November 2023 for Midland is at a new high of 112,717.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Midland, Texas Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 122,100 700 112,717 513
October 2023 121,400 200 112,204 190
September 2023 121,200 0 112,014 218
August 2023 121,200 200 111,796 290
July 2023 121,000 800 111,506 223
June 2023 120,200 100 111,283 294
May 2023 120,100 700 110,989 210
April 2023 119,400 400 110,779 481
March 2023 119,000 0 110,298 828
February 2023 119,000 0 109,470 843
January 2023 119,000 1,700 108,627 893
December 2022 117,300 900 107,734 -64