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.
- January 24*
- February 7
- March 17
- March 28
- April 18
- May 16
- June 20
- July 18
- August 15
- September 19
- October 17
- November 21
- December 19
- January 23, 2026
*The Jan. 24 report is an update only. The 2025 Texas Employment Forecast was released on Feb. 7 in conjunction with the Texas Economic Outlook 2025 event.
- January 19*
- February 9
- March 8
- March 22
- April 19
- May 17
- June 21
- July 22
- August 16
- September 20
- October 18
- November 15
- December 20
*The Jan. 19 report is an update only. The 2024 Texas Employment Forecast was 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 Jesus Cañas at jesus.canas@dal.frb.org.