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Tyler, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Tyler fell 0.0 percentage points in January 2023 to 3.6%. 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 11.5% and is now 7.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.6% in November 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Tyler unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.4% -0.1 -0.6
Texas 3.9% +0.1 -0.4
Tyler 3.6% 0.0 -0.7
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with January 2023 data as February 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 11,751. There are now 7,743 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,992 in December 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 16. Tyler employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Tyler, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Tyler 4,008 +16 -695

Number of Unemployed Persons

Tyler, Texas Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Texas
Unemployment Rate
Tyler
Unemployment Rate
Tyler
Unemployed
February
2023
3.6%
January
2023
3.4% 3.9% 3.6% 4,008
December
2022
3.5% 3.8% 3.6% 3,992
November
2022
3.6% 3.8% 3.6% 4,022
October
2022
3.7% 3.9% 3.7% 4,050
September
2022
3.5% 3.8% 3.7% 4,062
August
2022
3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 4,120
July
2022
3.5% 3.8% 3.8% 4,161
June
2022
3.6% 3.8% 3.8% 4,205
May
2022
3.6% 3.8% 3.8% 4,256
April
2022
3.6% 3.8% 3.9% 4,312
March
2022
3.6% 3.9% 4.0% 4,433

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.