Texas Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Texas fell 0.0 percentage points in May 2018 to 4.1%. The state unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Texas peaked in August 2009 at 8.3% and is now 4.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.9% in October 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also see Texas unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	May 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.1	-0.5
Texas	4.1%	0.0	-0.3

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 peaked in February 2010 at 1,003,999. There are now 444,324 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 534,702 in October 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 24,973. Texas job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Texas	559,675	+1,072	-30,554

Number of Unemployed Persons

Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployed
June 2018	4.0%	—	—
May 2018	3.8%	4.1%	559,675
April 2018	3.9%	4.1%	558,603
March 2018	4.1%	4.0%	552,348
February 2018	4.1%	4.0%	544,114
January 2018	4.1%	4.0%	538,532
December 2017	4.1%	4.0%	537,688
November 2017	4.1%	3.9%	536,176
October 2017	4.1%	3.9%	534,702
September 2017	4.2%	4.0%	538,413
August 2017	4.4%	4.0%	545,573
July 2017	4.3%	4.1%	556,716