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Corpus Christi, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Corpus Christi rose 0.1 percentage points in March 2023 to 4.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points higher than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Corpus Christi peaked in April 2020 at 14.8% and is now 10.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.6% in October 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Corpus Christi unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.5% -0.1 -0.1
Texas 4.0% 0.0 +0.1
Corpus Christi 4.7% +0.1 -0.5
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with March 2023 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Corpus Christi, Texas, National

Corpus Christi, Texas monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Corpus Christi, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Corpus Christi peaked in April 2020 at 28,898. There are now 19,408 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 9,222 in January 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 268. Corpus Christi employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Corpus Christi, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Corpus Christi 9,490 +133 -1,050

Number of Unemployed Persons

Corpus Christi, Texas Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Texas
Unemployment Rate
Corpus Christi
Unemployment Rate
Corpus Christi
Unemployed
April
2023
3.4%
March
2023
3.5% 4.0% 4.7% 9,490
February
2023
3.6% 4.0% 4.6% 9,357
January
2023
3.4% 3.9% 4.6% 9,222
December
2022
3.5% 3.8% 4.6% 9,295
November
2022
3.6% 3.8% 4.6% 9,285
October
2022
3.7% 3.9% 4.6% 9,306
September
2022
3.5% 3.8% 4.7% 9,409
August
2022
3.7% 3.7% 4.7% 9,533
July
2022
3.5% 3.8% 4.8% 9,661
June
2022
3.6% 3.8% 4.8% 9,813
May
2022
3.6% 3.8% 4.9% 10,009

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.