Corpus Christi, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Corpus Christi fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2018 to 5.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.5 percentage points higher than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Corpus Christi peaked in November 2010 at 8.8% and is now 3.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.9% in January 2015, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Corpus Christi unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Texas	4.0%	0.0	-0.7
Corpus Christi	5.5%	0.0	-1.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Corpus Christi, Texas, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Corpus Christi, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Corpus Christi peaked in December 2010 at 17,903. There are now 6,497 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 10,164 in February 2015, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,242. Corpus Christi employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Corpus Christi, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Corpus Christi	11,406	-37	-2,678

Number of Unemployed Persons

Corpus Christi, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Corpus Christi Unemployment Rate	Corpus Christi Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.0%	5.5%	11,406
January 2018	4.1%	4.0%	5.5%	11,443
December 2017	4.1%	4.0%	5.4%	11,373
November 2017	4.1%	3.9%	5.4%	11,355
October 2017	4.1%	3.9%	5.5%	11,444
September 2017	4.2%	4.0%	5.7%	12,042
August 2017	4.4%	4.0%	5.4%	11,364
July 2017	4.3%	4.1%	5.3%	11,010
June 2017	4.3%	4.2%	5.7%	11,991
May 2017	4.3%	4.4%	6.2%	12,981
April 2017	4.4%	4.5%	6.6%	13,915