College Station-Bryan, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for College Station fell 0.0 percentage points in July 2019 to 2.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points lower than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in College Station peaked in February 2010 at 6.7% and is now 4.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.7% in June 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare College Station unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Texas	3.4%	0.0	-0.4
College Station	2.7%	0.0	-0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: College Station, Texas, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

College Station, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in College Station peaked in November 2010 at 7,786. There are now 4,206 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. College Station employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in College Station, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
College Station	3,580	-48	-275

Number of Unemployed Persons

College Station, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	College Station Unemployment Rate	College Station Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.4%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	3.4%	2.7%	3,580
June 2019	3.7%	3.4%	2.7%	3,628
May 2019	3.6%	3.5%	2.8%	3,720
April 2019	3.6%	3.7%	2.9%	3,866
March 2019	3.8%	3.8%	3.0%	3,989
February 2019	3.8%	3.8%	3.0%	4,004
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	3.0%	3,955
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	2.9%	3,878
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	2.9%	3,875
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	2.9%	3,864