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Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Dallas rose 0.1 percentage points in March 2013 to 6.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Dallas peaked in November 2009 at 8.3% and is now 2.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.1% in December 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Dallas unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate March 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
National 7.6% -0.1 -0.6
Texas 6.4% 0.0 -0.6
Dallas 6.3% +0.1 -0.7
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with March 2013 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Dallas, Texas, National

Dallas, Texas monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Dallas, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Dallas peaked in March 2010 at 268,661. There are now 56,185 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 204,263 in December 2012, the number of unemployed has now grown by 8,213. Dallas employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Dallas, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons March 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
Dallas 212,476 +1,124 -19,877

Number of Unemployed Persons

Dallas, Texas Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Texas
Unemployment Rate
Dallas
Unemployment Rate
Dallas
Unemployed
April
2013
7.5% 6.4%
March
2013
7.6% 6.4% 6.3% 212,476
February
2013
7.7% 6.4% 6.2% 211,352
January
2013
7.9% 6.3% 6.2% 209,500
December
2012
7.8% 6.2% 6.1% 204,263
November
2012
7.8% 6.3% 6.2% 206,993
October
2012
7.9% 6.4% 6.3% 210,616
September
2012
7.8% 6.6% 6.4% 214,931
August
2012
8.1% 6.8% 6.6% 219,584
July
2012
8.2% 6.9% 6.7% 223,987
June
2012
8.2% 7.0% 6.8% 227,559
May
2012
8.2% 7.0% 6.9% 229,988
April
2012
8.1% 7.0% 6.9% 231,359

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.