Texas Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Texas fell 0.3 percentage points in December 2011 to 7.8%. The state unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points lower than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Texas peaked in August 2011 at 8.5% and is now 0.7 percentage points lower. You can also see Texas unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.5%	-0.2	-0.9
Texas	7.8%	-0.3	-0.5

Note: All comparisons are made with December data as January state level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Texas, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Texas peaked in September 2011 at 1,043,665. There are now 84,222 fewer people unemployed in the state. Texas job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Texas	959,443	-37,653	-51,276

Number of Unemployed Persons

Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	7.8%	959,443
November 2011	8.7%	8.1%	997,096
October 2011	8.9%	8.4%	1,037,261
September 2011	9.0%	8.5%	1,043,665
August 2011	9.1%	8.5%	1,036,439
July 2011	9.1%	8.4%	1,023,080
June 2011	9.1%	8.2%	1,002,807
May 2011	9.0%	8.0%	985,599
April 2011	9.0%	8.0%	984,803
March 2011	8.9%	8.1%	995,700
February 2011	9.0%	8.2%	1,001,630
January 2011	9.1%	8.3%	1,010,587