Texas Economy
Texas Employment Forecast
The Texas Employment Forecast estimates job growth for the calendar year and is calculated as the 12-month change in payroll employment from December to December. The forecast is an average based on four models that incorporate U.S. GDP, U.S. Leading Index, Texas Leading Index, WTI oil prices, COVID-19 fixed effects and COVID-19 hospitalizations.
2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
January 19* | February 3 | February 3 |
February 9 | March 10 | March 11 |
March 8 | March 24 | March 25 |
March 22 | April 21 | April 15 |
April 19 | May 19 | May 20 |
May 17 | June 16 | June 17 |
June 21 | July 21 | July 22 |
July 22 | August 18 | August 19 |
August 16 | September 15 | September 16 |
September 20 | October 20 | October 21 |
October 18 | November 17 | November 18 |
November 15 | December 22 | December 16 |
December 20 |
*The Jan. 19 report is an update only. The 2024 Texas Employment Forecast will be released on Feb. 9, 2024, in conjunction with the Texas Economic Outlook 2024 event.
Contact Information
For more information about the Texas Employment Forecast, contact Luis Torres at luis.torres@dal.frb.org.