Department of Numbers

Tyler, Texas Job Growth

There were 114,000 jobs in Tyler, Texas in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 109,422 employed persons for the month. Tyler lost 300 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 216 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Tyler job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 114,000 -300 +700
CPS 109,422 +216 +1,586

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

Tyler, Texas Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Tyler peaked in September 2023 at 114,600. Since then 600 jobs have been lost in Tyler according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 109,492 for Tyler in April 2023. 70 jobs have been lost in Tyler since then according to the household survey. From a August 2023 low of 109,128, Tyler has added 294 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Tyler, Texas Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 114,000 -300 109,422 216
October 2023 114,300 -300 109,206 37
September 2023 114,600 300 109,169 41
August 2023 114,300 100 109,128 -32
July 2023 114,200 100 109,160 -99
June 2023 114,100 -200 109,259 -191
May 2023 114,300 -100 109,450 -42
April 2023 114,400 300 109,492 345
March 2023 114,100 200 109,147 539
February 2023 113,900 300 108,608 440
January 2023 113,600 200 108,168 312
December 2022 113,400 100 107,856 20