Sherman-Denison, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Sherman fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points lower than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Sherman peaked in August 2009 at 8.6% and is now 5.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.0% in July 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Sherman unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Texas	3.7%	-0.1	-0.2
Sherman	3.1%	0.0	-0.1

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

Unemployment Rate: Sherman, Texas, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Sherman, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Sherman peaked in February 2010 at 4,969. There are now 2,973 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,899 in August 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 97. Sherman employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Sherman, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Sherman	1,996	+38	+7

Number of Unemployed Persons

Sherman, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Sherman Unemployment Rate	Sherman Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.1%	1,996
September 2018	3.7%	3.8%	3.1%	1,958
August 2018	3.9%	3.9%	3.0%	1,899
July 2018	3.9%	4.0%	3.0%	1,914
June 2018	4.0%	4.0%	3.2%	2,042
May 2018	3.8%	4.1%	3.3%	2,121
April 2018	3.9%	4.1%	3.5%	2,218
March 2018	4.1%	4.0%	3.5%	2,203
February 2018	4.1%	4.0%	3.3%	2,105
January 2018	4.1%	4.0%	3.3%	2,052
December 2017	4.1%	4.0%	3.3%	2,040