Texas Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Texas rose 0.1 percentage points in December 2019 to 3.5%. The state unemployment rate was 0.0 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 4.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.4% in June 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also see Texas unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	December 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.5%	0.0	-0.4
Texas	3.5%	+0.1	-0.2

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 February 2010 at 1,003,999. There are now 513,693 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 471,072 in September 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 19,234. Texas job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Texas	490,306	+4,291	-26,065

Number of Unemployed Persons

Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployed
January 2020	3.6%	—	—
December 2019	3.5%	3.5%	490,306
November 2019	3.5%	3.4%	486,015
October 2019	3.6%	3.4%	477,979
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