Corpus Christi, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Corpus Christi fell 1.1 percentage points in May 2020 to 15.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.1 percentage points higher than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Corpus Christi peaked in April 2020 at 16.2% and is now 1.1 percentage points lower. You can also compare Corpus Christi 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
Corpus Christi	15.1%	-1.1	+10.9

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: Corpus Christi, Texas, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Corpus Christi, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Corpus Christi peaked in April 2020 at 30,364. There are now 1,149 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Corpus Christi employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Corpus Christi, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Corpus Christi	29,215	-1,149	+20,501

Number of Unemployed Persons

Corpus Christi, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Corpus Christi Unemployment Rate	Corpus Christi Unemployed
June 2020	11.1%	8.6%	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	13.0%	15.1%	29,215
April 2020	14.7%	13.5%	16.2%	30,364
March 2020	4.4%	5.1%	6.3%	12,866
February 2020	3.5%	3.5%	4.3%	8,937
January 2020	3.6%	3.5%	4.3%	8,912
December 2019	3.5%	3.5%	4.3%	8,888
November 2019	3.5%	3.5%	4.3%	8,841
October 2019	3.6%	3.5%	4.2%	8,799
September 2019	3.5%	3.5%	4.2%	8,760
August 2019	3.7%	3.5%	4.2%	8,708
July 2019	3.7%	3.5%	4.2%	8,653