Texas Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Texas fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2023 to 4.0%. The state unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Texas peaked in April 2020 at 12.8% and is now 8.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.7% in August 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also see Texas unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	March 2023	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.5%	-0.1	-0.1
Texas	4.0%	0.0	+0.1

Note: All comparisons are made with March data as April state level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Texas, National

Texas monthly unemployment rate chart from 1990 to March 2023

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Texas peaked in April 2020 at 1,700,255. There are now 1,100,366 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 545,468 in August 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 54,421. Texas job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2023	Month/Month	Year/Year
Texas	599,889	+12,678	+30,055

Number of Unemployed Persons