Corpus Christi, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Corpus Christi rose 0.1 percentage points in February 2019 to 4.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.1 percentage points higher than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Corpus Christi peaked in November 2010 at 8.8% and is now 3.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.4% in November 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Corpus Christi unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Texas	3.8%	0.0	-0.3
Corpus Christi	4.9%	+0.1	-0.6

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 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 17,879. There are now 7,664 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 9,213 in November 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,002. Corpus Christi employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Corpus Christi, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Corpus Christi	10,215	+248	-1,269

Number of Unemployed Persons

Corpus Christi, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Corpus Christi Unemployment Rate	Corpus Christi Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.8%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.8%	4.9%	10,215
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	4.8%	9,967
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	4.6%	9,632
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	4.4%	9,213
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	4.5%	9,315
September 2018	3.7%	3.7%	4.7%	9,728
August 2018	3.8%	3.7%	4.8%	9,926
July 2018	3.9%	3.8%	4.9%	10,184
June 2018	4.0%	3.8%	5.2%	10,659
May 2018	3.8%	3.9%	5.3%	10,979
April 2018	3.9%	4.0%	5.5%	11,498