Texas Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Texas fell 0.0 percentage points in November 2023 to 4.1%. The state unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points higher than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Texas peaked in April 2020 at 12.8% and is now 8.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.7% in August 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also see Texas unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	November 2023	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	-0.1	+0.1
Texas	4.1%	0.0	+0.3

Note: All comparisons are made with November data as December state level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Texas, National

Texas monthly unemployment rate chart from 1990 to November 2023

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Texas peaked in April 2020 at 1,700,255. There are now 1,083,898 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 545,468 in August 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 70,889. Texas job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	November 2023	Month/Month	Year/Year
Texas	616,357	-8,950	+51,764

Number of Unemployed Persons