Texas Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1978 | 5,920,000 | - | 4.8 | - |
| 1979 | 6,213,000 | 4.9 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| 1980 | 6,386,000 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 1.0 |
| 1981 | 6,702,000 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| 1982 | 6,867,000 | 2.5 | 6.9 | 1.6 |
| 1983 | 7,033,000 | 2.4 | 8.0 | 1.1 |
| 1984 | 7,442,000 | 5.8 | 5.9 | -2.1 |
| 1985 | 7,511,000 | 0.9 | 7.0 | 1.1 |
| 1986 | 7,403,000 | -1.4 | 8.9 | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 7,563,000 | 2.2 | 8.4 | -0.5 |
| 1988 | 7,745,000 | 2.4 | 7.3 | -1.1 |
| 1989 | 7,859,000 | 1.5 | 6.7 | -0.6 |
| 1990 | 8,071,312 | 2.7 | 6.3 | -0.4 |
| 1991 | 8,165,070 | 1.2 | 6.7 | 0.4 |
| 1992 | 8,308,202 | 1.8 | 7.7 | 0.9 |
| 1993 | 8,503,521 | 2.4 | 7.2 | -0.5 |
| 1994 | 8,802,656 | 3.5 | 6.4 | -0.7 |
| 1995 | 8,985,635 | 2.1 | 6.1 | -0.3 |
| 1996 | 9,175,983 | 2.1 | 5.8 | -0.4 |
| 1997 | 9,395,279 | 2.4 | 5.4 | -0.4 |
| 1998 | 9,600,982 | 2.2 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| 1999 | 9,766,299 | 1.7 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| 2000 | 9,896,002 | 1.3 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| 2001 | 9,991,920 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0.6 |
| 2002 | 10,115,299 | 1.2 | 6.4 | 1.4 |
| 2003 | 10,228,640 | 1.1 | 6.7 | 0.3 |
| 2004 | 10,385,318 | 1.5 | 6.0 | -0.7 |
| 2005 | 10,568,414 | 1.8 | 5.4 | -0.6 |
| 2006 | 10,787,397 | 2.1 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| 2007 | 10,972,152 | 1.7 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
| 2008 | 11,126,436 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 0.5 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 8,820,556 | 3.1 | 6.5 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 8,874,104 | 3.5 | 6.1 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 8,913,214 | 3.0 | 5.9 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 8,948,309 | 2.6 | 5.9 | -0.4 |
| May | 8,934,885 | 2.3 | 5.9 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 8,998,863 | 1.8 | 6.7 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 9,054,316 | 1.4 | 6.5 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 9,013,169 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 9,027,386 | 1.9 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 9,092,688 | 1.7 | 5.9 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 9,074,463 | 1.3 | 6.0 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 9,075,668 | 1.1 | 5.7 | 0.1 |
| 1996-Jan | 8,955,672 | 1.5 | 6.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 9,025,907 | 1.7 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 9,079,206 | 1.9 | 6.0 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 9,104,159 | 1.7 | 5.7 | -0.3 |
| May | 9,128,717 | 2.2 | 5.7 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 9,199,511 | 2.2 | 6.1 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 9,253,645 | 2.2 | 6.0 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 9,218,217 | 2.3 | 5.6 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 9,240,043 | 2.4 | 5.4 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 9,310,221 | 2.4 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 9,290,870 | 2.4 | 5.5 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 9,305,631 | 2.5 | 5.2 | -0.5 |
| 1997-Jan | 9,199,543 | 2.7 | 6.0 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 9,231,143 | 2.3 | 5.9 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 9,307,245 | 2.5 | 5.7 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 9,341,716 | 2.6 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
| May | 9,368,263 | 2.6 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 9,412,375 | 2.3 | 5.9 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 9,463,776 | 2.3 | 5.7 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 9,433,259 | 2.3 | 5.4 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 9,437,122 | 2.1 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 9,492,429 | 2.0 | 4.9 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 9,519,627 | 2.5 | 4.7 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 9,536,847 | 2.5 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| 1998-Jan | 9,432,620 | 2.5 | 5.3 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 9,477,983 | 2.7 | 5.0 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 9,521,998 | 2.3 | 5.0 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 9,560,869 | 2.3 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| May | 9,574,451 | 2.2 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 9,611,696 | 2.1 | 5.6 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 9,644,389 | 1.9 | 5.3 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 9,605,865 | 1.8 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 9,644,969 | 2.2 | 5.0 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 9,690,985 | 2.1 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 9,703,227 | 1.9 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 9,742,731 | 2.2 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| 1999-Jan | 9,650,288 | 2.3 | 5.0 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 9,666,373 | 2.0 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 9,706,310 | 1.9 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 9,727,031 | 1.7 | 4.5 | 0.1 |
| May | 9,744,405 | 1.8 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 9,791,657 | 1.9 | 5.2 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 9,806,571 | 1.7 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 9,768,049 | 1.7 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 9,775,837 | 1.4 | 4.7 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 9,834,565 | 1.5 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 9,842,435 | 1.4 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 9,882,072 | 1.4 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| 2000-Jan | 9,796,492 | 1.5 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 9,834,909 | 1.7 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 9,857,011 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 9,912,140 | 1.9 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| May | 9,846,415 | 1.0 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 9,917,006 | 1.3 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 9,904,146 | 1.0 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 9,874,581 | 1.1 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 9,892,153 | 1.2 | 4.2 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 9,951,012 | 1.2 | 3.9 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 9,952,124 | 1.1 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 10,014,036 | 1.3 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| 2001-Jan | 9,932,800 | 1.4 | 4.5 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 9,950,847 | 1.2 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 9,976,520 | 1.2 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 10,007,657 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| May | 9,981,443 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 10,017,134 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 10,039,856 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 9,944,789 | 0.7 | 5.5 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 10,007,455 | 1.2 | 5.3 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 10,024,247 | 0.7 | 5.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 9,995,795 | 0.4 | 5.7 | 1.7 |
| Dec | 10,024,497 | 0.1 | 5.7 | 2.0 |
| 2002-Jan | 9,956,524 | 0.2 | 6.4 | 1.9 |
| Feb | 10,049,832 | 1.0 | 6.2 | 1.9 |
| Mar | 10,050,134 | 0.7 | 6.2 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 10,075,794 | 0.7 | 6.2 | 1.8 |
| May | 10,084,797 | 1.0 | 6.1 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 10,114,978 | 1.0 | 6.9 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 10,138,137 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 1.5 |
| Aug | 10,121,870 | 1.8 | 6.5 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 10,199,109 | 1.9 | 6.2 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 10,222,847 | 2.0 | 6.1 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 10,171,349 | 1.8 | 6.4 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 10,198,213 | 1.7 | 6.3 | 0.6 |
| 2003-Jan | 10,109,773 | 1.5 | 7.0 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 10,150,836 | 1.0 | 6.9 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 10,172,042 | 1.2 | 6.7 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 10,218,268 | 1.4 | 6.5 | 0.3 |
| May | 10,192,774 | 1.1 | 6.6 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 10,238,183 | 1.2 | 7.5 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 10,233,876 | 0.9 | 7.1 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 10,209,991 | 0.9 | 6.9 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 10,242,648 | 0.4 | 6.7 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 10,312,880 | 0.9 | 6.3 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 10,324,219 | 1.5 | 6.3 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 10,338,194 | 1.4 | 6.0 | -0.3 |
| 2004-Jan | 10,254,485 | 1.4 | 6.7 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 10,284,562 | 1.3 | 6.3 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 10,298,707 | 1.2 | 6.3 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 10,348,290 | 1.3 | 5.8 | -0.7 |
| May | 10,343,344 | 1.5 | 5.8 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 10,389,441 | 1.5 | 6.5 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 10,433,255 | 1.9 | 6.3 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 10,399,551 | 1.9 | 6.0 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 10,413,589 | 1.7 | 5.7 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 10,472,592 | 1.5 | 5.6 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 10,492,349 | 1.6 | 5.7 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 10,493,656 | 1.5 | 5.6 | -0.4 |
| 2005-Jan | 10,400,953 | 1.4 | 6.0 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 10,427,031 | 1.4 | 5.9 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 10,465,293 | 1.6 | 5.5 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 10,542,523 | 1.9 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| May | 10,548,161 | 2.0 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 10,581,780 | 1.9 | 5.6 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 10,627,228 | 1.9 | 5.5 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 10,620,386 | 2.1 | 5.3 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 10,603,773 | 1.8 | 5.3 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 10,672,556 | 1.9 | 5.0 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 10,654,147 | 1.5 | 5.2 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 10,677,141 | 1.7 | 4.9 | -0.7 |
| 2006-Jan | 10,598,656 | 1.9 | 5.3 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 10,632,468 | 2.0 | 5.3 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 10,683,037 | 2.1 | 5.0 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 10,728,270 | 1.8 | 4.9 | -0.3 |
| May | 10,738,239 | 1.8 | 4.9 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 10,796,594 | 2.0 | 5.5 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 10,814,396 | 1.8 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 10,803,818 | 1.7 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 10,836,181 | 2.2 | 4.7 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 10,922,456 | 2.3 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 10,930,001 | 2.6 | 4.5 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 10,964,644 | 2.7 | 4.1 | -0.8 |
| 2007-Jan | 10,846,818 | 2.3 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 10,859,732 | 2.1 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 10,917,693 | 2.2 | 4.2 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 10,921,335 | 1.8 | 4.0 | -0.9 |
| May | 10,931,155 | 1.8 | 4.0 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 10,990,045 | 1.8 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 11,008,533 | 1.8 | 4.8 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 10,949,857 | 1.4 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 11,019,132 | 1.7 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 11,047,930 | 1.1 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 11,098,524 | 1.5 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 11,075,069 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| 2008-Jan | 11,023,103 | 1.6 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 11,025,116 | 1.5 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 11,075,081 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 11,146,019 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| May | 11,120,162 | 1.7 | 4.5 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 11,162,244 | 1.6 | 5.1 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 11,179,330 | 1.6 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 11,129,768 | 1.6 | 5.3 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 11,167,709 | 1.3 | 5.1 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 11,200,329 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 11,167,592 | 0.6 | 5.4 | 1.2 |
| Dec | 11,120,773 | 0.4 | 5.7 | 1.4 |
| 2009-Jan | 10,977,613 | -0.4 | 6.8 | 2.1 |
| Feb | 10,993,792 | -0.3 | 6.6 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 11,027,852 | -0.4 | 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 11,118,947 | -0.2 | 6.4 | 2.4 |
| May | 11,098,215 | -0.2 | 6.9 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 11,110,332 | -0.5 | 8.0 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 11,138,224 | -0.4 | 8.2 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 11,079,518 | -0.5 | 8.1 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 11,073,013 | -0.8 | 8.2 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 11,090,182 | -1.0 | 8.1 | 3.0 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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