San Angelo, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for San Angelo fell 0.1 percentage points in April 2019 to 3.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in San Angelo peaked in July 2009 at 6.8% and is now 3.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.1% in April 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare San Angelo unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	-0.2	-0.3
Texas	3.7%	-0.1	-0.3
San Angelo	3.2%	-0.1	+0.1

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

Unemployment Rate: San Angelo, Texas, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

San Angelo, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in San Angelo peaked in September 2009 at 3,687. There are now 1,907 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,695 in July 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 85. San Angelo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in San Angelo, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
San Angelo	1,780	-54	+30

Number of Unemployed Persons

San Angelo, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	San Angelo Unemployment Rate	San Angelo Unemployed
May 2019	3.6%	—	—	—
April 2019	3.6%	3.7%	3.2%	1,780
March 2019	3.8%	3.8%	3.3%	1,834
February 2019	3.8%	3.8%	3.3%	1,847
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	3.2%	1,820
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	3.2%	1,782
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.2%	1,782
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	3.2%	1,771
September 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.1%	1,741
August 2018	3.8%	3.7%	3.1%	1,711
July 2018	3.9%	3.8%	3.1%	1,695
June 2018	4.0%	3.8%	3.1%	1,700