Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Houston rose 0.5 percentage points in June 2010 to 8.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points higher than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Houston peaked in April 2010 at 8.3% and is now 0.1 percentage points lower.
| Unemployment Rate | June 2010 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 9.5% | -0.2 | 0.0 |
| Texas | 8.2% | -0.1 | +0.4 |
| Houston | 8.8% | +0.5 | +0.6 |
Unemployment Rate: Houston, Texas, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Houston, Texas Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Houston in June 2010 is at a new high of 255,178. Houston employment and jobs data is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | June 2010 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 255,178 | +14,153 | +20,873 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Houston, Texas Unemployment History
| Date |
National Unemployment Rate |
Texas Unemployment Rate |
Houston Unemployment Rate |
Houston Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
June 2010 |
9.5% | 8.2% | 8.8% | 255,178 |
|
May 2010 |
9.7% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 241,025 |
|
April 2010 |
9.9% | 8.3% | 8.4% | 243,491 |
|
March 2010 |
9.7% | 8.2% | 8.5% | 244,718 |
|
February 2010 |
9.7% | 8.2% | 8.5% | 245,846 |
|
January 2010 |
9.7% | 8.2% | 8.8% | 254,651 |
|
December 2009 |
10.0% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 234,876 |
|
November 2009 |
10.0% | 8.2% | 8.1% | 232,018 |
|
October 2009 |
10.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 233,642 |
|
September 2009 |
9.8% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 235,185 |
|
August 2009 |
9.7% | 8.0% | 8.2% | 234,355 |
|
July 2009 |
9.4% | 7.9% | 8.3% | 238,855 |
|
June 2009 |
9.5% | 7.8% | 8.2% | 234,305 |