Sherman-Denison, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Sherman fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2018 to 3.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 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 3.1% in October 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Sherman 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
Sherman	3.3%	0.0	-0.8

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: Sherman, Texas, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Sherman, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Sherman peaked in March 2010 at 4,974. There are now 2,872 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,881 in October 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 221. Sherman employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Sherman, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Sherman	2,102	+34	-432

Number of Unemployed Persons

Sherman, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Sherman Unemployment Rate	Sherman Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.0%	3.3%	2,102
January 2018	4.1%	4.0%	3.3%	2,068
December 2017	4.1%	4.0%	3.3%	2,017
November 2017	4.1%	3.9%	3.1%	1,901
October 2017	4.1%	3.9%	3.1%	1,881
September 2017	4.2%	4.0%	3.3%	2,023
August 2017	4.4%	4.0%	3.3%	2,046
July 2017	4.3%	4.1%	3.2%	1,973
June 2017	4.3%	4.2%	3.6%	2,197
May 2017	4.3%	4.4%	3.9%	2,422
April 2017	4.4%	4.5%	4.2%	2,587