Austin-Round Rock, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Austin fell 1.1 percentage points in May 2020 to 11.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.4 percentage points lower than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Austin peaked in April 2020 at 12.7% and is now 1.1 percentage points lower. You can also compare Austin unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Texas	13.0%	-0.5	+9.6
Austin	11.6%	-1.1	+9.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Austin, Texas, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Austin, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Austin peaked in April 2020 at 142,918. There are now 7,332 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Austin employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Austin, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Austin	135,586	-7,332	+103,301

Number of Unemployed Persons

Austin, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Austin Unemployment Rate	Austin Unemployed
June 2020	11.1%	—	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	13.0%	11.6%	135,586
April 2020	14.7%	13.5%	12.7%	142,918
March 2020	4.4%	5.1%	3.9%	47,607
February 2020	3.5%	3.5%	2.6%	32,630
January 2020	3.6%	3.5%	2.6%	32,663
December 2019	3.5%	3.5%	2.6%	32,824
November 2019	3.5%	3.5%	2.6%	32,858
October 2019	3.6%	3.5%	2.6%	32,840
September 2019	3.5%	3.5%	2.6%	32,781
August 2019	3.7%	3.5%	2.6%	32,635
July 2019	3.7%	3.5%	2.6%	32,387