Texas Unemployment Rate
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Basic Info
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The Texas Unemployment rate measures the percentage of total employees in Texas that are part of the labor force, but are without a job. Unemployment rates for a large state like Texas give a good idea on the health of the economy. The Texas Unemployment rate most notably increased to 9.6% in 1986 due to a large number of commercial bank failures in the state. Texas Unemployment Rate is at 5.60%, compared to 5.90% last month and 7.90% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 6.02%. |
| Report | Regional and State Employment and Unemployment |
| Category | Employment |
| Region | Texas |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Last Value | 5.60% |
| Latest Period | Sep 2021 |
| Last Updated | Oct 22 2021, 10:31 EDT |
| Next Release | Nov 19 2021, 10:30 EST |
| Long Term Average | 6.02% |
| Average Growth Rate | 1.81% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 7.90% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -29.11% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |
| Download Source File | Download |
Historical Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| September 30, 2021 | 5.60% |
| August 31, 2021 | 5.90% |
| July 31, 2021 | 6.20% |
| June 30, 2021 | 6.50% |
| May 31, 2021 | 6.60% |
| April 30, 2021 | 6.70% |
| March 31, 2021 | 6.90% |
| February 28, 2021 | 6.90% |
| January 31, 2021 | 6.80% |
| December 31, 2020 | 6.90% |
| November 30, 2020 | 7.20% |
| October 31, 2020 | 7.30% |
| September 30, 2020 | 7.90% |
| August 31, 2020 | 6.90% |
| July 31, 2020 | 9.30% |
| June 30, 2020 | 10.20% |
| May 31, 2020 | 11.60% |
| April 30, 2020 | 12.90% |
| March 31, 2020 | 4.90% |
| February 29, 2020 | 3.70% |
| January 31, 2020 | 3.60% |
| December 31, 2019 | 3.50% |
| November 30, 2019 | 3.50% |
| October 31, 2019 | 3.50% |
| September 30, 2019 | 3.50% |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| August 31, 2019 | 3.50% |
| July 31, 2019 | 3.50% |
| June 30, 2019 | 3.40% |
| May 31, 2019 | 3.40% |
| April 30, 2019 | 3.50% |
| March 31, 2019 | 3.50% |
| February 28, 2019 | 3.60% |
| January 31, 2019 | 3.70% |
| December 31, 2018 | 3.70% |
| November 30, 2018 | 3.70% |
| October 31, 2018 | 3.70% |
| September 30, 2018 | 3.70% |
| August 31, 2018 | 3.70% |
| July 31, 2018 | 3.80% |
| June 30, 2018 | 3.90% |
| May 31, 2018 | 3.90% |
| April 30, 2018 | 4.00% |
| March 31, 2018 | 4.00% |
| February 28, 2018 | 4.00% |
| January 31, 2018 | 4.00% |
| December 31, 2017 | 4.10% |
| November 30, 2017 | 4.10% |
| October 31, 2017 | 4.10% |
| September 30, 2017 | 4.10% |
| August 31, 2017 | 4.10% |
Basic Info
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The Texas Unemployment rate measures the percentage of total employees in Texas that are part of the labor force, but are without a job. Unemployment rates for a large state like Texas give a good idea on the health of the economy. The Texas Unemployment rate most notably increased to 9.6% in 1986 due to a large number of commercial bank failures in the state. Texas Unemployment Rate is at 5.60%, compared to 5.90% last month and 7.90% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 6.02%. |
| Report | Regional and State Employment and Unemployment |
| Category | Employment |
| Region | Texas |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Last Value | 5.60% |
| Latest Period | Sep 2021 |
| Last Updated | Oct 22 2021, 10:31 EDT |
| Next Release | Nov 19 2021, 10:30 EST |
| Long Term Average | 6.02% |
| Average Growth Rate | 1.81% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 7.90% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -29.11% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |
| Download Source File | Download |
Related Indicators
| State Unemployment Rates |
| California Unemployment Rate | 7.50% |
| Florida Unemployment Rate | 4.90% |
| Georgia Unemployment Rate | 3.20% |
| Illinois Unemployment Rate | 6.80% |
| Michigan Unemployment Rate | 4.60% |
| Texas Economy |
| Austin, TX Unemployment Rate | 3.50% |
| Dallas, TX Unemployment Rate | 5.20% |
| Houston, TX Unemployment Rate | 6.00% |
| Texas GDP | 1.760T Chn 2012 USD |
| Texas GDP YoY | -4.56% |
| Texas Labor Force | 14.25M |
| Texas Nonfarm Payrolls MoM | 95.80K |