Sherman-Denison, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Sherman fell 0.0 percentage points in July 2019 to 2.9%. 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 September 2009 at 8.6% and is now 5.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.9% in June 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Sherman 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
Sherman	2.9%	0.0	-0.3

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: Sherman, Texas, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Sherman, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Sherman peaked in February 2010 at 4,932. There are now 3,086 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Sherman employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Sherman, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Sherman	1,846	-35	-158

Number of Unemployed Persons

Sherman, Texas Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Texas Unemployment Rate	Sherman Unemployment Rate	Sherman Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.4%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	3.4%	2.9%	1,846
June 2019	3.7%	3.4%	2.9%	1,881
May 2019	3.6%	3.5%	3.0%	1,940
April 2019	3.6%	3.7%	3.1%	2,011
March 2019	3.8%	3.8%	3.2%	2,062
February 2019	3.8%	3.8%	3.2%	2,078
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	3.2%	2,062
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	3.2%	2,029
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.2%	2,027
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	3.2%	2,016