Texas, Regional and U.S. Leading Economic Indicators,
By Month: May 1996 to May 2001
| Year | Month |
Texas
Initial Unemployment Claims |
Texas Average Manufacturing Workweek (Hours) |
Texas Help- Wanted Index (1) |
Texas Retail Sales (Mil$) |
Taxable Oil Price ($/BBL) |
Texas Stock Index (2) |
Texas Housing Permits |
Texas New Business Incorporations |
West South Central States Consumer Confidence Index (3) |
U.S. Economic Leading Indicator Index (4) |
Texas Composite Economic Leading Indicator Index (5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | May | 63,879 | 42.9 | 133.8 | 14,448 | 18.34 | 44.6 | 10,380 | 3,799 | 113.7 | 100.0 | 141.9 |
| Jun | 56,956 | 43.2 | 131.2 | 13,731 | 19.08 | 44.04 | 9,340 | 3,486 | 113.8 | 100.4 | 141.9 | |
| Jul | 66,288 | 43.3 | 132.7 | 14,226 | 20.06 | 40.80 | 10,304 | 3,800 | 117.7 | 100.5 | 142.3 | |
| Aug | 59,868 | 43.3 | 132.6 | 14,279 | 20.16 | 42.78 | 9,490 | 3,925 | 119.4 | 100.5 | 143.0 | |
| Sep | 59,437 | 43.1 | 133.1 | 14,041 | 21.29 | 45.45 | 8,738 | 3,813 | 123.3 | 100.7 | 143.4 | |
| Oct | 64,798 | 43.0 | 134.9 | 14,685 | 21.27 | 47.19 | 9,149 | 4,108 | 127.8 | 100.7 | 144.0 | |
| Nov | 59,429 | 43.1 | 143.9 | 14,465 | 21.50 | 51.44 | 10,402 | 3,620 | 115.6 | 100.9 | 144.6 | |
| Dec | 65,928 | 43.8 | 128.8 | 14,079 | 23.01 | 51.13 | 12,754 | 3,473 | 118.3 | 100.9 | 144.1 | |
| 1997 | Jan | 66,621 | 42.3 | 141.6 | 14,496 | 23.97 | 56.21 | 9,037 | 4,432 | 122.3 | 101.4 | 145.6 |
| Feb | 64,978 | 43.4 | 141.6 | 14,615 | 21.00 | 57.12 | 9,186 | 3,875 | 121.1 | 102.0 | 145.4 | |
| Mar | 59,004 | 43.6 | 143.1 | 14,608 | 19.34 | 56.21 | 9,691 | 3,667 | 130.1 | 102.0 | 146.0 | |
| Apr | 65,930 | 43.5 | 146.7 | 14,466 | 17.71 | 59.04 | 10,628 | 4,222 | 129.1 | 102.0 | 146.6 | |
| May | 62,276 | 43.5 | 144.7 | 14,433 | 18.42 | 68.05 | 9,211 | 3,976 | 138.4 | 102.4 | 147.0 | |
| Jun | 60,312 | 43.3 | 144.6 | 14,549 | 17.76 | 69.06 | 10,184 | 3,731 | 136.8 | 102.6 | 147.3 | |
| Jul | 64,912 | 43.3 | 146.6 | 14,696 | 17.59 | 84.97 | 10,116 | 4,123 | 127.2 | 103.2 | 147.8 | |
| Aug | 62,402 | 43.7 | 144.7 | 14,731 | 17.69 | 85.44 | 10,029 | 3,773 | 135.8 | 103.4 | 148.1 | |
| Sep | 63,865 | 43.7 | 152.8 | 14,702 | 16.44 | 98.42 | 13,260 | 3,950 | 135.2 | 103.6 | 149.3 | |
| Oct | 60,852 | 43.8 | 151.0 | 14,696 | 17.52 | 92.04 | 10,845 | 4,538 | 133.4 | 103.9 | 149.8 | |
| Nov | 54,841 | 43.9 | 150.7 | 14,730 | 17.31 | 93.38 | 9,783 | 3,566 | 138.8 | 104.0 | 149.6 | |
| Dec | 59,053 | 44.0 | 144.0 | 14,756 | 16.09 | 100.92 | 11,347 | 4,153 | 140.8 | 103.9 | 150.1 | |
| 1998 | Jan | 58,525 | 43.9 | 151.7 | 15,114 | 14.92 | 102.75 | 9,371 | 4,018 | 136.9 | 104.2 | 150.2 |
| Feb | 56,061 | 43.7 | 154.9 | 15,228 | 13.99 | 111.47 | 11,504 | 4,039 | 146.0 | 104.8 | 151.4 | |
| Mar | 60,870 | 43.7 | 154.3 | 15,400 | 13.28 | 117.88 | 15,244 | 4,126 | 140.7 | 105.1 | 151.8 | |
| Apr | 57,568 | 43.2 | 154.8 | 15,483 | 13.13 | 116.06 | 12,298 | 4,115 | 136.5 | 105.2 | 151.8 | |
| May | 58,542 | 44.3 | 154.3 | 15,595 | 12.81 | 113.45 | 13,096 | 4,131 | 135.8 | 105.1 | 152.0 | |
| Jun | 62,499 | 43.9 | 153.4 | 15,633 | 12.13 | 114.21 | 13,264 | 4,286 | 134.2 | 104.8 | 152.0 | |
| Jul | 64,435 | 43.8 | 144.1 | 15,572 | 12.07 | 111.12 | 13,085 | 4,279 | 134.7 | 105.5 | 151.7 | |
| Aug | 59,225 | 43.6 | 149.6 | 15,565 | 11.51 | 96.49 | 13,140 | 4,142 | 135.1 | 105.5 | 152.1 | |
| Sep | 61,778 | 43.1 | 141.2 | 15,601 | 12.11 | 102.96 | 13,568 | 4,289 | 127.3 | 105.3 | 152.0 | |
| Oct | 65,012 | 43.9 | 144.1 | 15,799 | 11.59 | 112.46 | 13,604 | 3,993 | 126.5 | 105.5 | 152.1 | |
| Nov | 67,879 | 43.8 | 143.2 | 15,895 | 10.68 | 116.92 | 10,902 | 4,044 | 121.2 | 106.4 | 151.6 | |
| Dec | 68,544 | 43.6 | 141.9 | 16,032 | 9.62 | 120.77 | 12,683 | 4,168 | 128.3 | 106.8 | 152.2 | |
| 1999 | Jan | 64,168 | 43.6 | 143.3 | 16,287 | 11.10 | 126.52 | 13,480 | 4,200 | 123.7 | 107.4 | 153.2 |
| Feb | 67,765 | 43.5 | 146.1 | 16,577 | 10.50 | 122.76 | 13,209 | 4,193 | 128.3 | 107.8 | 153.4 | |
| Mar | 72,774 | 43.5 | 139.7 | 16,611 | 13.30 | 123.43 | 12,561 | 4,374 | 129.8 | 108.1 | 153.7 | |
| Apr | 70,343 | 43.9 | 141.5 | 16,639 | 15.46 | 125.31 | 11,797 | 4,436 | 127.9 | 107.8 | 154.4 | |
| May | 67,911 | 43.5 | 140.5 | 16,777 | 15.87 | 125.55 | 11,099 | 3,973 | 130.6 | 108.4 | 154.4 | |
| Jun | 69,919 | 43.4 | 137.4 | 17,079 | 17.24 | 132.39 | 11,174 | 4,604 | 135.8 | 108.9 | 155.4 | |
| Jul | 63,009 | 43.4 | 136.4 | 17,248 | 18.31 | 131.75 | 12,883 | 4,484 | 138.4 | 109.4 | 156.3 | |
| Aug | 64,832 | 43.4 | 135.8 | 17,461 | 19.36 | 129.99 | 12,286 | 4,542 | 138.3 | 109.3 | 156.5 | |
| Sep | 66,343 | 43.3 | 131.3 | 17,450 | 20.29 | 129.35 | 11,034 | 4,639 | 137.5 | 109.2 | 156.4 | |
| Oct | 59,512 | 43.2 | 130.5 | 17,513 | 19.74 | 133.08 | 11,499 | 4,482 | 142.0 | 109.3 | 157.1 | |
| Nov | 63,749 | 43.2 | 128.3 | 17,661 | 22.53 | 136.73 | 11,832 | 4,850 | 144.6 | 109.8 | 157.7 | |
| Dec | 57,360 | 43.4 | 132.9 | 17,906 | 25.36 | 136.59 | 11,733 | 4,840 | 143.1 | 110.5 | 158.9 | |
| 2000 | Jan | 49,748 | 43.3 | 132.5 | 18,041 | 26.82 | 130.00 | 10,375 | 4,474 | 149.5 | 110.8 | 159.4 |
| Feb | 61,381 | 43.4 | 136.1 | 18,200 | 28.42 | 129.44 | 11,549 | 4,965 | 138.2 | 110.4 | 159.5 | |
| Mar | 57,125 | 43.3 | 137.8 | 18,281 | 29.71 | 140.19 | 11,468 | 5,294 | 138.3 | 110.6 | 160.6 | |
| Apr | 56,129 | 43.6 | 137.3 | 18,291 | 24.77 | 137.27 | 10,380 | 4,559 | 140.9 | 110.4 | 159.9 | |
| May | 65,977 | 43.2 | 136.6 | 18,333 | 27.26 | 133.73 | 11,638 | 4,855 | 142.8 | 110.5 | 160.2 | |
| Jun | 59,957 | 43.3 | 136.0 | 18,413 | 31.52 | 129.49 | 11,787 | 4,669 | 140.7 | 110.4 | 160.8 | |
| Jul | 58,299 | 43.4 | 135.6 | 18,535 | 29.08 | 131.23 | 10,040 | 4,243 | 144.8 | 109.8 | 160.5 | |
| Aug | 66,611 | 43.2 | 135.6 | 18,532 | 29.79 | 136.22 | 10,944 | 5,267 | 136.2 | 109.7 | 161.2 | |
| Sep | 60,615 | 43.1 | 134.2 | 18,704 | 29.71 | 134.27 | 11,455 | 4,636 | 147.2 | 109.8 | 161.6 | |
| Oct | 66,577 | 43.2 | 131.4 | 18,708 | 29.53 | 132.70 | 11,495 | 4,977 | 138.0 | 109.4 | 161.4 | |
| Nov | 66,200 | 42.9 | 121.4 | 18,629 | 31.28 | 121.09 | 11,901 | 4,837 | 137.4 | 109.1 | 160.9 | |
| Dec | 56,854 | 42.5 | 120.5 | 18,658 | 28.17 | 121.11 | 9,768 | 4,020 | 124.1 | 108.7 | 160.0 | |
| 2001 | Jan | 69,777 | 43.2 | 118.2 | 18,968 | 29.31 | 132.67 | 12,806 | 5,019 | 127.0 | 109.0 | 161.1 |
| Feb | 69,267 | 43.0 | 103.5 | 18,947 | 28.25 | 120.80 | 11,440 | 4,610 | 123.5 | 108.9 | 159.4 | |
| Mar | 73,661 | 43.1 | 100.4 | 18,887 | 25.73 | 112.61 | 12,020 | 4,567 | 122.8 | 108.7 | 159.0 | |
| Apr | 82,455 | 42.5 | 94.5 | 19,010 | 24.56 | 118.50 | 12,745 | 4,590 | 122.6 | 108.8 | 158.5 | |
| May | 87,029 | 42.7 | 93.6 | 19,089 | 25.53 | 122.08 | 13,029 | 5,100 | 119.9 | 109.3 | 159.0 | |
| Average Annual Percent Change May96-May01 | 6.4 | -0.1 | -6.9 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 22.3 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.3 | |
(1) 1989 = 100 (2) December 1997 (NSA) = 100 (3) 1985 = 100 (4) 1996 = 100 (5) January 1981 = 100
Note: All figures are seasonally adjusted.
SOURCES: Carole Keeton Rylander, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts; Texas Workforce Commission; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; U.S. Bureau of the Census; Texas Secretary of State's Office; The Conference Board; and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.