Texas Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Texas fell 0.5 percentage points in May 2020 to 13.0%. The state unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Texas peaked in April 2020 at 13.5% and is now 0.5 percentage points lower. You can also see Texas unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Texas	13.0%	-0.5	+9.6

Note: All comparisons are made with May data as June 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 in May 2020 is at a new high of 1,753,114. Texas job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Texas	1,753,114	+9,092	+1,272,422

Number of Unemployed Persons

Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployed
June 2020	11.1%	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	13.0%	1,753,114
April 2020	14.7%	13.5%	1,744,022
March 2020	4.4%	5.1%	715,827
February 2020	3.5%	3.5%	492,454
January 2020	3.6%	3.5%	494,392
December 2019	3.5%	3.5%	495,792
November 2019	3.5%	3.5%	496,337
October 2019	3.6%	3.5%	497,108
September 2019	3.5%	3.5%	495,774
August 2019	3.7%	3.5%	492,450
July 2019	3.7%	3.5%	487,025