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Sherman-Denison, Texas Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Sherman fell 0.1 percentage points in November 2023 to 3.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the Texas rate. The unemployment rate in Sherman peaked in April 2020 at 10.1% and is now 6.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.6% in May 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Sherman 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
Sherman 3.9% -0.1 +0.3
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: Sherman, Texas, National

Sherman, Texas monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Sherman, Texas Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Sherman peaked in April 2020 at 6,068. There are now 3,437 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,388 in June 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 243. Sherman employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Sherman, Texas) is also available.

Unemployed Persons November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Sherman 2,631 -74 +235

Number of Unemployed Persons

Sherman, Texas Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Texas
Unemployment Rate
Sherman
Unemployment Rate
Sherman
Unemployed
December
2023
3.7%
November
2023
3.7% 4.1% 3.9% 2,631
October
2023
3.8% 4.1% 4.0% 2,705
September
2023
3.8% 4.1% 4.0% 2,725
August
2023
3.8% 4.1% 4.0% 2,733
July
2023
3.5% 4.1% 4.0% 2,690
June
2023
3.6% 4.1% 4.0% 2,665
May
2023
3.7% 4.1% 4.0% 2,684
April
2023
3.4% 4.0% 3.9% 2,636
March
2023
3.5% 4.0% 3.9% 2,608
February
2023
3.6% 4.0% 3.8% 2,537
January
2023
3.4% 3.9% 3.7% 2,434

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.