Sherman-Denison, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Sherman fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2019 to 3.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Sherman peaked in August 2009 at 8.6% and is now 5.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.0% in July 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Sherman unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Texas	3.8%	0.0	-0.3
Sherman	3.3%	0.0	0.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March 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 2,844 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 226. Sherman employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Sherman, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Sherman	2,125	-29	+20

Number of Unemployed Persons

Sherman, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Sherman Unemployment Rate	Sherman Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.8%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.8%	3.3%	2,125
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	3.3%	2,154
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	3.2%	2,083
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.1%	2,000
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	3.1%	1,994
September 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.1%	1,958
August 2018	3.8%	3.7%	3.0%	1,899
July 2018	3.9%	3.8%	3.0%	1,914
June 2018	4.0%	3.8%	3.2%	2,042
May 2018	3.8%	3.9%	3.3%	2,121
April 2018	3.9%	4.0%	3.5%	2,218