Texas Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Texas fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2019 to 3.4%. The state unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Texas peaked in August 2009 at 8.3% and is now 4.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.4% in June 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also see Texas unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	+0.1	-0.2
Texas	3.4%	0.0	-0.3

Note: All comparisons are made with October data as November 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 February 2010 at 1,003,999. There are now 525,962 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 471,072 in September 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 6,965. Texas job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Texas	478,037	+6,965	-35,249

Number of Unemployed Persons

Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployed
November 2019	3.5%	—	—
October 2019	3.6%	3.4%	478,037
September 2019	3.5%	3.4%	471,072
August 2019	3.7%	3.4%	471,861
July 2019	3.7%	3.4%	475,791
June 2019	3.7%	3.4%	482,615
May 2019	3.6%	3.5%	496,324
April 2019	3.6%	3.7%	513,127
March 2019	3.8%	3.8%	526,088
February 2019	3.8%	3.8%	530,004
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	525,430
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	516,371