The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for January in Texas' Waco metropolitan statistical area was 126,900, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Texas reported 13 million people employed on nonfarm payrolls during that same time period.

Statistics were compiled from reports from the civilian labor force and unemployment data, both of which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.

Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey measures nonfarm employment, hours and earnings by industry. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.

Texas Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls