McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for McAllen fell 0.0 percentage points in July 2019 to 5.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.5 percentage points higher than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in McAllen peaked in October 2010 at 11.9% and is now 6.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.9% in June 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare McAllen unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Texas	3.4%	0.0	-0.4
McAllen	5.9%	0.0	-0.6

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: McAllen, Texas, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

McAllen, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in McAllen peaked in December 2010 at 38,631. There are now 17,959 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. McAllen employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in McAllen, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
McAllen	20,672	-30	-1,828

Number of Unemployed Persons

McAllen, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	McAllen Unemployment Rate	McAllen Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.4%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	3.4%	5.9%	20,672
June 2019	3.7%	3.4%	5.9%	20,702
May 2019	3.6%	3.5%	6.0%	21,122
April 2019	3.6%	3.7%	6.2%	21,689
March 2019	3.8%	3.8%	6.4%	22,380
February 2019	3.8%	3.8%	6.5%	22,747
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	6.5%	22,633
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	6.4%	22,335
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	6.4%	22,296
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	6.4%	22,210