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| Abilene | Amarillo | Austin-San Marcos | |||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force Labor Force | 57.2 | 57.0 | 57.8 | -1.0 | 112.9 | 112.7 | 112.2 | 0.6 | 759.3 | 757.5 | 725.5 | 4.7 | |
| Total Employed | 55.2 | 54.9 | 55.9 | -1.4 | 109.8 | 109.3 | 108.4 | 1.3 | 739.0 | 738.2 | 712.3 | 3.8 | |
| Number Unemployed | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 9.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.7 | -19.1 | 20.3 | 19.3 | 13.2 | 53.6 | |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.3 | -0.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 | |
| Nonfarm Employment | 54.9 | 54.7 | 56.0 | -2.0 | 100.5 | 99.8 | 99.0 | 1.5 | 688.1 | 686.4 | 663.9 | 3.6 | |
| Mining | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 12.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 14.3 | |
| Construction | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.5 | -1.8 | 40.1 | 39.7 | 38.7 | 3.6 | |
| Manufacturing | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.6 | -11.1 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 1.1 | 84.4 | 86.5 | 83.0 | 1.7 | |
| Durable Goods | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | -15.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 70.1 | 72.1 | 69.3 | 1.2 | |
| Nondurable Goods | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | -5.9 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 13.7 | 4.4 | |
| TCPU (see Notes) | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | -7.7 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 22.2 | 22.4 | 21.4 | 3.7 | |
| Trade | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.5 | -2.1 | 27.6 | 27.4 | 27.3 | 1.1 | 155.8 | 154.6 | 149.7 | 4.1 | |
| Wholesale Trade | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | -3.6 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 39.9 | 39.2 | 37.3 | 7.0 | |
| Retail Trade | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.7 | -1.7 | 21.4 | 21.2 | 21.1 | 1.4 | 115.9 | 115.4 | 112.4 | 3.1 | |
| FIRE (see Notes) | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 33.1 | 33.0 | 33.0 | 0.3 | |
| Services | 19.5 | 19.5 | 19.7 | -1.0 | 29.1 | 28.7 | 28.5 | 2.1 | 209.5 | 207.9 | 198.0 | 5.8 | |
| Government | 9.9 | 9.8 | 10.1 | -2.0 | 17.7 | 17.9 | 17.4 | 1.7 | 141.4 | 140.7 | 138.7 | 1.9 | |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur | Brazoria |
Brownsville-
Harlingen-San Benito |
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| Civilian Labor Force Labor Force | 179.1 | 178.8 | 179.2 | 0.0 | 106.3 | 106.0 | 105.5 | 0.7 | 132.2 | 131.9 | 128.6 | 2.8 | |
| Total Employed | 166.1 | 166.4 | 165.8 | 0.2 | 100.9 | 100.6 | 99.2 | 1.6 | 122.3 | 121.6 | 117.6 | 4.0 | |
| Number Unemployed | 13.0 | 12.4 | 13.4 | -2.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 6.3 | -13.8 | 9.9 | 10.3 | 11.0 | -9.7 | |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.5 | -0.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.9 | -0.8 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.5 | -1.0 | |
| Nonfarm Employment | 161.7 | 162.0 | 161.5 | 0.1 | 78.6 | 78.3 | 77.6 | 1.3 | 112.5 | 112.1 | 108.2 | 4.0 | |
| Mining | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | na | na | na | na | |
| Construction | 18.4 | 18.8 | 18.1 | 1.7 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 11.4 | -3.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 15.0 | |
| Manufacturing | 23.2 | 23.3 | 23.0 | 0.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 1.4 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 0.8 | |
| Durable Goods | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.3 | -1.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 3.8 | |
| Nondurable Goods | 15.0 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.2 | -1.4 | |
| TCPU (see Notes) | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | -3.3 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 7.4 | |
| Trade | 36.3 | 36.5 | 36.7 | -1.1 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 15.9 | 0.6 | 27.5 | 27.3 | 26.1 | 5.4 | |
| Wholesale Trade | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | |
| Retail Trade | 31.0 | 31.2 | 31.5 | -1.6 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 0.0 | 23.5 | 23.3 | 22.1 | 6.3 | |
| FIRE (see Notes) | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | -5.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 0.0 | |
| Services | 41.6 | 41.3 | 41.8 | -0.5 | 16.0 | 15.8 | 15.3 | 4.6 | 33.0 | 33.1 | 31.2 | 5.8 | |
| Government | 28.0 | 28.0 | 27.8 | 0.7 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 14.9 | 4.0 | 25.2 | 25.3 | 25.2 | 0.0 | |
| Bryan-College Station | Corpus Christi | Dallas | |||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force Labor Force | 79.0 | 78.6 | 77.3 | 2.2 | 173.5 | 171.9 | 172.6 | 0.5 | 2,024.3 | 2,015.0 | 1,936.1 | 4.6 | |
| Total Employed | 77.8 | 77.5 | 76.2 | 2.2 | 164.2 | 163.3 | 162.3 | 1.2 | 1,955.0 | 1,949.2 | 1,881.3 | 3.9 | |
| Number Unemployed | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6.7 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 10.3 | -9.9 | 69.3 | 65.8 | 54.9 | 26.4 | |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 6.0 | -0.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 0.6 | |
| Nonfarm Employment | 79.0 | 78.7 | 77.8 | 1.5 | 160.3 | 159.5 | 159.3 | 0.6 | 2,040.4 | 2,031.3 | 1,967.1 | 3.7 | |
| Mining | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 9.2 | -6.5 | |
| Construction | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 12.4 | 13.3 | -5.3 | 113.6 | 112.5 | 105.7 | 7.5 | |
| Manufacturing | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 13.0 | -0.8 | 249.3 | 249.5 | 251.9 | -1.0 | |
| Durable Goods | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 | -6.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | -2.0 | 174.3 | 174.3 | 175.0 | -0.4 | |
| Nondurable Goods | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 75.2 | 76.9 | -2.5 | |
| TCPU (see Notes) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 2.8 | 141.3 | 140.5 | 134.3 | 5.2 | |
| Trade | 15.0 | 15.1 | 15.2 | -1.3 | 36.9 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 0.3 | 502.1 | 499.9 | 479.1 | 4.8 | |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 161.1 | 160.9 | 155.6 | 3.5 | |
| Retail Trade | 13.4 | 13.5 | 13.7 | -2.2 | 30.9 | 30.7 | 30.9 | 0.0 | 341.0 | 339.0 | 323.5 | 5.4 | |
| FIRE (see Notes) | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | -3.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 157.3 | 157.3 | 156.2 | 0.7 | |
| Services | 17.7 | 17.6 | 17.2 | 2.9 | 50.8 | 50.8 | 49.5 | 2.6 | 641.9 | 636.5 | 612.6 | 4.8 | |
| Government | 31.9 | 31.9 | 31.2 | 2.2 | 31.0 | 30.9 | 31.0 | 0.0 | 226.3 | 226.4 | 218.1 | 3.8 | |
| El Paso | Fort Worth-Arlington | Galveston-Texas City | |||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force Labor Force | 283.3 | 282.9 | 281.4 | 0.6 | 938.6 | 935.4 | 903.9 | 3.8 | 116.2 | 116.2 | 117.1 | -0.8 | |
| Total Employed | 262.1 | 261.9 | 258.6 | 1.4 | 908.2 | 905.3 | 877.6 | 3.5 | 110.6 | 110.5 | 110.6 | 0.0 | |
| Number Unemployed | 21.2 | 21.0 | 22.9 | -7.4 | 30.4 | 30.2 | 26.3 | 15.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 6.5 | -14.2 | |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 7.5 | 7.4 | 8.1 | -0.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.6 | -0.8 | |
| Nonfarm Employment | 257.9 | 257.4 | 254.7 | 1.3 | 811.8 | 809.8 | 789.0 | 2.9 | 87.2 | 87.2 | 87.8 | -0.7 | |
| Mining | na | na | na | na | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | |
| Construction | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.6 | 0.8 | 46.3 | 45.9 | 44.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 7.3 | |
| Manufacturing | 37.1 | 37.2 | 37.8 | -1.9 | 110.9 | 111.1 | 111.5 | -0.5 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.2 | -3.7 | |
| Durable Goods | 15.9 | 15.8 | 16.1 | -1.2 | 74.7 | 74.8 | 75.2 | -0.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 8.0 | |
| Nondurable Goods | 21.2 | 21.4 | 21.7 | -2.3 | 36.2 | 36.3 | 36.3 | -0.3 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.7 | -8.8 | |
| TCPU (see Notes) | 16.3 | 16.3 | 15.5 | 5.2 | 80.8 | 80.9 | 77.3 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | -2.8 | |
| Trade | 61.7 | 61.4 | 60.4 | 2.2 | 199.5 | 199.6 | 193.5 | 3.1 | 20.2 | 20.0 | 20.5 | -1.5 | |
| Wholesale Trade | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.8 | 1.6 | 43.9 | 43.8 | 43.5 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | -4.8 | |
| Retail Trade | 48.7 | 48.4 | 47.6 | 2.3 | 155.6 | 155.8 | 150.0 | 3.7 | 18.2 | 17.9 | 18.4 | -1.1 | |
| FIRE (see Notes) | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 41.2 | 41.1 | 39.0 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.5 | -3.6 | |
| Services | 62.3 | 62.1 | 60.9 | 2.3 | 225.1 | 223.4 | 218.3 | 3.1 | 19.9 | 19.8 | 19.7 | 1.0 | |
| Government | 57.6 | 57.4 | 57.5 | 0.2 | 104.1 | 103.8 | 101.3 | 2.8 | 25.5 | 25.6 | 25.7 | -0.8 | |
| Houston | Killeen-Temple | Laredo | |||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force Labor Force | 2,176.5 | 2,176.4 | 2,129.3 | 2.2 | 117.9 | 117.2 | 115.0 | 2.5 | 76.4 | 76.4 | 73.6 | 3.9 | |
| Total Employed | 2,099.9 | 2,101.0 | 2,044.0 | 2.7 | 113.4 | 112.5 | 111.6 | 1.6 | 71.4 | 71.0 | 68.5 | 4.2 | |
| Number Unemployed | 76.6 | 75.4 | 85.2 | -10.2 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 29.3 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.1 | -0.6 | |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | -0.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 6.9 | -0.3 | |
| Nonfarm Employment | 2,118.0 | 2,115.0 | 2,064.6 | 2.6 | 105.5 | 104.6 | 104.2 | 1.2 | 71.1 | 70.8 | 68.3 | 4.1 | |
| Mining | 64.5 | 64.0 | 62.8 | 2.7 | na | na | na | na | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | |
| Construction | 157.0 | 156.7 | 152.9 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 8.3 | |
| Manufacturing | 211.8 | 211.3 | 208.6 | 1.5 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.5 | -3.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | |
| Durable Goods | 129.7 | 129.3 | 125.3 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | -2.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 10.0 | |
| Nondurable Goods | 82.1 | 82.0 | 83.3 | -1.4 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.1 | -3.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | -12.5 | |
| TCPU (see Notes) | 154.6 | 155.2 | 150.0 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 12.4 | 8.1 | |
| Trade | 475.0 | 474.4 | 468.4 | 1.4 | 25.4 | 24.9 | 24.8 | 2.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 0.0 | |
| Wholesale Trade | 128.9 | 129.1 | 128.5 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.0 | |
| Retail Trade | 346.1 | 345.3 | 339.9 | 1.8 | 20.9 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 2.0 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 0.0 | |
| FIRE (see Notes) | 115.4 | 115.4 | 112.7 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 6.9 | |
| Services | 658.8 | 657.8 | 637.5 | 3.3 | 29.7 | 29.4 | 29.0 | 2.4 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 14.2 | 6.3 | |
| Government | 280.9 | 280.2 | 271.7 | 3.4 | 28.5 | 28.4 | 28.3 | 0.7 | 16.6 | 16.5 | 16.1 | 3.1 | |
| Longview-Marshall | Lubbock |
McAllen-
Edinburg-Mission |
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| Civilian Labor Force Labor Force | 101.3 | 101.2 | 101.6 | -0.3 | 125.5 | 125.3 | 122.4 | 2.5 | 213.0 | 214.2 | 204.0 | 4.4 | |
| Total Employed | 96.8 | 96.4 | 96.1 | 0.7 | 122.6 | 121.7 | 119.7 | 2.5 | 189.1 | 186.0 | 178.1 | 6.2 | |
| Number Unemployed | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.5 | -16.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 23.9 | 28.2 | 25.9 | -7.8 | |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.4 | -0.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.3 | -0.1 | 11.2 | 13.2 | 12.7 | -1.5 | |
| Nonfarm Employment | 92.6 | 92.3 | 92.5 | 0.1 | 122.1 | 121.6 | 120.1 | 1.7 | 164.2 | 163.8 | 156.3 | 5.1 | |
| Mining | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 8.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 16.7 | |
| Construction | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 6.9 | |
| Manufacturing | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.7 | -1.7 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.3 | -2.7 | 12.4 | 12.7 | 11.8 | 5.1 | |
| Durable Goods | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.6 | -1.6 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 0.0 | |
| Nondurable Goods | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | -2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | -6.3 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 8.1 | 7.4 | |
| TCPU (see Notes) | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 18.2 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 9.2 | |
| Trade | 23.5 | 23.4 | 23.4 | 0.4 | 32.8 | 32.7 | 32.8 | 0.0 | 43.7 | 44.0 | 41.7 | 4.8 | |
| Wholesale Trade | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.0 | 11.4 | |
| Retail Trade | 19.2 | 19.2 | 19.1 | 0.5 | 25.3 | 25.2 | 25.3 | 0.0 | 35.9 | 35.8 | 34.7 | 3.5 | |
| FIRE (see Notes) | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1.8 | |
| Services | 23.0 | 22.9 | 23.2 | -0.9 | 36.6 | 36.5 | 36.0 | 1.7 | 42.2 | 41.8 | 39.5 | 6.8 | |
| Government | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.5 | -1.6 | 26.9 | 26.8 | 26.9 | 0.0 | 42.5 | 42.4 | 41.4 | 2.7 | |
| Odessa | San Angelo | San Antonio | |||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force Labor Force | 117.2 | 117.2 | 116.7 | 0.4 | 49.5 | 49.5 | 49.4 | 0.1 | 786.1 | 785.9 | 765.1 | 2.7 | |
| Total Employed | 112.7 | 112.4 | 110.2 | 2.3 | 48.3 | 48.2 | 48.0 | 0.6 | 761.0 | 760.7 | 741.5 | 2.6 | |
| Number Unemployed | 4.5 | 4.8 | 6.6 | -31.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | -18.0 | 25.1 | 25.3 | 23.5 | 6.4 | |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.6 | -1.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | -0.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 0.1 | |
| Nonfarm Employment | 103.5 | 103.1 | 101.1 | 2.4 | 44.3 | 44.1 | 43.9 | 0.9 | 735.4 | 733.3 | 717.0 | 2.6 | |
| Mining | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.0 | 8.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 14.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | |
| Construction | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 39.8 | 40.0 | 37.9 | 5.0 | |
| Manufacturing | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | -6.4 | 55.2 | 55.1 | 54.0 | 2.2 | |
| Durable Goods | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 11.1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | -7.7 | 30.9 | 30.8 | 30.4 | 1.6 | |
| Nondurable Goods | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -5.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | -4.8 | 24.3 | 24.3 | 23.6 | 3.0 | |
| TCPU (see Notes) | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 39.5 | 39.1 | 36.2 | 9.1 | |
| Trade | 27.8 | 27.4 | 26.9 | 3.3 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.2 | 2.9 | 178.2 | 177.8 | 173.2 | 2.9 | |
| Wholesale Trade | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 33.1 | 33.1 | 31.9 | 3.8 | |
| Retail Trade | 20.9 | 20.6 | 20.6 | 1.5 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 3.6 | 145.1 | 144.7 | 141.3 | 2.7 | |
| FIRE (see Notes) | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 51.1 | 50.9 | 50.2 | 1.8 | |
| Services | 24.6 | 24.5 | 24.8 | -0.8 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 0.8 | 239.1 | 236.6 | 228.5 | 4.6 | |
| Government | 18.3 | 18.4 | 18.4 | -0.5 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 2.2 | 130.5 | 131.8 | 135.0 | -3.3 | |
| Sherman-Denison | Texarkana | Tyler | |||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force Labor Force | 50.0 | 49.9 | 49.8 | 0.5 | 55.9 | 55.8 | 55.1 | 1.6 | 91.9 | 91.8 | 89.8 | 2.3 | |
| Total Employed | 48.1 | 47.8 | 48.1 | -0.1 | 53.7 | 53.5 | 52.4 | 2.6 | 89.0 | 88.9 | 87.0 | 2.4 | |
| Number Unemployed | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 16.4 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.7 | -16.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | -1.5 | |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.9 | -0.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | -0.1 | |
| Nonfarm Employment | 45.3 | 45.4 | 45.9 | -1.3 | 53.3 | 53.2 | 52.7 | 1.1 | 85.2 | 84.8 | 83.2 | 2.4 | |
| Mining | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 7.7 | |
| Construction | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | -2.9 | |
| Manufacturing | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.7 | -4.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.3 | 3.5 | |
| Durable Goods | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | -2.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | -3.1 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 3.9 | |
| Nondurable Goods | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | -8.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 7.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.8 | |
| TCPU (see Notes) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 5.7 | |
| Trade | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.1 | -1.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 0.7 | 22.8 | 22.8 | 22.5 | 1.3 | |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 2.4 | |
| Retail Trade | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.9 | -1.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 0.9 | 18.6 | 18.6 | 18.4 | 1.1 | |
| FIRE (see Notes) | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | -3.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 2.4 | |
| Services | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 2.1 | 26.0 | 25.8 | 25.1 | 3.6 | |
| Government | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | -1.6 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.3 | -0.9 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 11.8 | 0.8 | |
| Victoria | Waco | Wichita Falls | |||||||||||
| Civilian Labor Force Labor Force | 43.8 | 43.5 | 42.7 | 2.6 | 102.2 | 101.5 | 101.4 | 0.8 | 62.8 | 62.3 | 62.5 | 0.4 | |
| Total Employed | 42.3 | 41.9 | 41.4 | 2.3 | 98.8 | 98.0 | 98.6 | 0.2 | 61.1 | 60.4 | 60.1 | 1.6 | |
| Number Unemployed | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 11.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 20.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.5 | -29.5 | |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.9 | -1.1 | |
| Nonfarm Employment | 38.0 | 37.6 | 37.4 | 1.6 | 102.2 | 101.5 | 102.5 | -0.3 | 60.3 | 59.5 | 59.5 | 1.3 | |
| Mining | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 27.8 | na | na | na | na | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | |
| Construction | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0.0 | |
| Manufacturing | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | -3.2 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 16.5 | -9.1 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 1.2 | |
| Durable Goods | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 9.4 | -10.6 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 0.0 | |
| Nondurable Goods | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | -4.8 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 7.1 | -7.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 6.3 | |
| TCPU (see Notes) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | -4.5 | |
| Trade | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.8 | -1.0 | 23.1 | 22.6 | 22.7 | 1.8 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 14.6 | -1.4 | |
| Wholesale Trade | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | -4.3 | |
| Retail Trade | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.0 | -1.3 | 18.3 | 17.8 | 18.0 | 1.7 | 12.2 | 12.0 | 12.3 | -0.8 | |
| FIRE (see Notes) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.0 | |
| Services | 10.3 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 31.2 | 31.1 | 31.0 | 0.6 | 16.2 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 3.2 | |
| Government | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 15.9 | 1.3 | 13.6 | 13.4 | 13.1 | 3.8 | |
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Notes: TCPU is Transportation, Communications and Public Utilities. FIRE is Finance, Insurance and Real Estate. Employment estimates are preliminary and subject to revision. Employment figures are not seasonally adjusted. Texarkana figures reflect employment in Texas only.
SOURCES: Carole Keeton Rylander, Texas Comptroller; Texas Workforce Commission; and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
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