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Corpus Christi, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Corpus Christi fell 0.1 percentage points in September 2023 to 4.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Corpus Christi peaked in April 2020 at 14.8% and is now 10.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.6% in October 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Corpus Christi unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.8% 0.0 +0.3
Texas 4.1% 0.0 +0.3
Corpus Christi 4.6% -0.1 -0.1
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with September 2023 data as October 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 19,390 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 286. Corpus Christi employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Corpus Christi, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Corpus Christi 9,508 -77 +99

Number of Unemployed Persons

Corpus Christi, Texas Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Texas
Unemployment Rate
Corpus Christi
Unemployment Rate
Corpus Christi
Unemployed
October
2023
3.9% 4.1%
September
2023
3.8% 4.1% 4.6% 9,508
August
2023
3.8% 4.1% 4.7% 9,585
July
2023
3.5% 4.1% 4.6% 9,490
June
2023
3.6% 4.1% 4.6% 9,450
May
2023
3.7% 4.1% 4.7% 9,607
April
2023
3.4% 4.0% 4.7% 9,491
March
2023
3.5% 4.0% 4.7% 9,485
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

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.