College Station-Bryan, Texas Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for College Station fell 0.0 percentage points in September 2022 to 3.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.9 percentage points lower than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in College Station peaked in April 2020 at 8.9% and is now 5.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.1% in July 2022, 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 | September 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.5% | -0.2 | -1.2 |
| Texas | 4.0% | -0.1 | -1.1 |
| College Station | 3.1% | 0.0 | -0.7 |
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 April 2020 at 10,821. There are now 6,525 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 | September 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Station | 4,296 | -40 | -905 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
College Station, Texas Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Texas Unemployment Rate |
College Station Unemployment Rate |
College Station Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2022 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| September 2022 |
3.5% | 4.0% | 3.1% | 4,296 |
| August 2022 |
3.7% | 4.1% | 3.1% | 4,336 |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 4.0% | 3.1% | 4,370 |
| June 2022 |
3.6% | 4.1% | 3.2% | 4,441 |
| May 2022 |
3.6% | 4.2% | 3.2% | 4,528 |
| April 2022 |
3.6% | 4.3% | 3.3% | 4,624 |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 4.4% | 3.4% | 4,745 |
| February 2022 |
3.8% | 4.7% | 3.6% | 4,919 |
| January 2022 |
4.0% | 4.8% | 3.6% | 4,970 |
| December 2021 |
3.9% | 4.8% | 3.7% | 5,080 |
| November 2021 |
4.2% | 4.9% | 3.7% | 5,058 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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