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Tyler, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Tyler fell 0.1 percentage points in November 2023 to 3.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Tyler peaked in April 2020 at 11.7% and is now 7.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.6% in September 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Tyler unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% -0.1 +0.1
Texas 4.1% 0.0 +0.3
Tyler 3.8% -0.1 +0.2
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with November 2023 data as December metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Tyler, Texas, National

Tyler, Texas monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Tyler, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Tyler peaked in April 2020 at 12,064. There are now 7,739 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,041 in November 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 284. Tyler employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Tyler, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Tyler 4,325 -101 +284

Number of Unemployed Persons

Tyler, Texas Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Texas
Unemployment Rate
Tyler
Unemployment Rate
Tyler
Unemployed
December
2023
3.7%
November
2023
3.7% 4.1% 3.8% 4,325
October
2023
3.8% 4.1% 3.9% 4,426
September
2023
3.8% 4.1% 3.9% 4,459
August
2023
3.8% 4.1% 3.9% 4,448
July
2023
3.5% 4.1% 3.9% 4,375
June
2023
3.6% 4.1% 3.8% 4,325
May
2023
3.7% 4.1% 3.8% 4,382
April
2023
3.4% 4.0% 3.8% 4,292
March
2023
3.5% 4.0% 3.8% 4,254
February
2023
3.6% 4.0% 3.7% 4,167
January
2023
3.4% 3.9% 3.6% 4,048

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.