Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Dallas rose 0.1 percentage points in February 2018 to 3.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Dallas peaked in September 2009 at 8.5% and is now 5.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.2% in October 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Dallas unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Texas	4.0%	0.0	-0.7
Dallas	3.5%	+0.1	-0.7

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Dallas, Texas, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Dallas, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Dallas peaked in September 2009 at 271,987. There are now 135,639 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 119,578 in October 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 16,770. Dallas employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Dallas, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Dallas	136,348	+4,192	-21,501

Number of Unemployed Persons

Dallas, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Dallas Unemployment Rate	Dallas Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.0%	3.5%	136,348
January 2018	4.1%	4.0%	3.4%	132,156
December 2017	4.1%	4.0%	3.4%	129,493
November 2017	4.1%	3.9%	3.3%	123,787
October 2017	4.1%	3.9%	3.2%	119,578
September 2017	4.2%	4.0%	3.4%	129,603
August 2017	4.4%	4.0%	3.6%	136,341
July 2017	4.3%	4.1%	3.5%	131,142
June 2017	4.3%	4.2%	3.8%	142,256
May 2017	4.3%	4.4%	4.0%	152,270
April 2017	4.4%	4.5%	4.2%	159,765