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Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Dallas rose 0.1 percentage points in March 2023 to 3.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Dallas peaked in April 2020 at 12.4% and is now 8.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.4% in June 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Dallas 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
Dallas 3.7% +0.1 +0.1
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: Dallas, Texas, National

Dallas, Texas monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Dallas, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Dallas peaked in April 2020 at 470,589. There are now 310,931 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 146,116 in June 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 13,542. Dallas employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Dallas, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Dallas 159,658 +5,069 +8,552

Number of Unemployed Persons

Dallas, Texas Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Texas
Unemployment Rate
Dallas
Unemployment Rate
Dallas
Unemployed
April
2023
3.4%
March
2023
3.5% 4.0% 3.7% 159,658
February
2023
3.6% 4.0% 3.6% 154,589
January
2023
3.4% 3.9% 3.5% 149,021
December
2022
3.5% 3.8% 3.4% 147,531
November
2022
3.6% 3.8% 3.4% 147,580
October
2022
3.7% 3.9% 3.4% 147,568
September
2022
3.5% 3.8% 3.4% 147,269
August
2022
3.7% 3.7% 3.4% 146,805
July
2022
3.5% 3.8% 3.4% 146,227
June
2022
3.6% 3.8% 3.4% 146,116
May
2022
3.6% 3.8% 3.5% 146,928

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.