Appendix: Table A7
Texas, Regional and U.S. Leading Economic Indicators, By Month: April 1994 to April 1999Next:Table A8
Texas, Regional and U.S. Leading Economic Indicators, By Month: April 1994 to April 1999
Texas West South U. S. Composite
Texas Average Texas Texas Taxable Central Stat Leading Leading
Initial Manufacturing Help- Retail Oil Texas Texas Texas New Consumer Economic Economic
Unemployment Workweek Wanted Sales Price Stock Housing Business Confidence Indicator Indicator
Year/Month Claims (Hours) Index 1 (Mil$) ($/BBL) Index 2 Permits Incorporation Index 3 Index 4 Index 5
1994 Apr 64,778 43.8 123.9 12,492 14.09 34.75 9,229 3,198 92.8 101.3 121.8
May 68,849 43.3 123.9 12,390 15.46 32.57 6,834 3,348 85.9 101.3 121.3
Jun 66,453 43.3 127.5 12,701 17.06 31.40 7,452 3,541 100.6 101.3 122.1
Jul 61,945 43.2 127.8 12,571 17.81 31.29 6,394 3,385 95.8 101.1 122.2
Aug 67,181 43.1 127.7 12,829 16.06 32.16 8,068 3,719 89.3 101.3 122.1
Sep 65,994 43.0 131.4 12,962 15.08 31.47 9,119 3,624 91.0 101.4 122.4
Oct 62,202 42.8 134.8 12,971 14.45 32.83 6,641 3,522 97.7 101.4 122.8
Nov 67,788 42.7 136.2 13,174 15.90 30.47 8,490 3,601 106.2 101.4 123.0
Dec 64,251 42.7 144.1 13,462 15.44 30.27 8,607 3,761 111.1 101.4 123.7
1995 Jan 64,986 43.1 134.0 13,319 16.70 29.75 8,267 3,656 107.1 101.3 123.5
Feb 62,301 43.0 137.0 13,352 17.36 29.96 9,148 3,644 107.7 100.9 123.8
Mar 66,129 42.9 136.0 13,651 16.93 31.30 7,423 3,616 107.2 100.6 123.8
Apr 61,080 42.6 135.5 13,309 17.63 33.48 6,671 3,188 105.4 100.5 123.9
May 66,516 42.8 136.6 13,714 17.17 34.53 8,876 3,723 108.2 100.4 124.2
Jun 68,944 42.7 135.2 13,907 16.72 37.36 8,414 3,804 100.6 100.4 124.1
Jul 61,061 42.8 132.0 13,705 15.65 39.27 8,629 3,578 108.2 100.6 124.6
Aug 69,951 42.6 136.6 13,850 15.66 40.16 8,484 3,799 112.1 100.9 124.7
Sep 66,237 42.9 138.1 13,931 15.83 41.18 9,220 3,552 106.8 101.0 125.1
Oct 64,705 43.0 135.7 13,624 14.13 41.12 9,490 3,759 101.2 100.9 125.0
Nov 66,842 43.0 133.7 13,710 15.78 41.51 9,288 3,989 113.7 100.9 125.3
Dec 57,286 42.6 133.8 13,721 17.26 41.41 8,240 3,511 106.3 101.1 125.5
1996 Jan 66,473 42.9 138.9 14,113 17.59 40.14 10,151 3,889 85.4 100.6 125.1
Feb 67,338 43.0 130.8 14,608 17.58 41.63 9,050 3,814 111.4 101.3 125.9
Mar 57,432 42.8 134.5 14,027 19.79 43.04 8,777 3,616 122.6 101.5 126.5
Apr 65,799 42.9 134.6 14,249 21.51 44.18 9,285 3,812 114.1 101.8 126.4
May 63,980 42.9 133.8 14,448 18.38 44.63 10,355 3,791 113.1 102.0 126.6
Jun 57,100 43.2 131.2 13,731 19.18 45.03 9,347 3,518 114.0 102.2 126.9
Jul 65,726 43.3 132.7 14,226 20.25 41.05 10,367 3,807 118.4 102.3 127.0
Aug 60,030 43.3 132.6 14,279 20.35 42.69 9,534 3,925 119.5 102.3 127.4
Sep 59,680 43.1 133.1 14,041 21.82 44.15 7,978 3,819 123.2 102.4 127.6
Oct 64,616 43.0 134.9 14,685 21.10 47.06 9,118 4,002 128.1 102.4 127.8
Nov 61,172 43.1 143.9 14,465 21.27 51.22 10,701 3,681 116.6 102.5 128.2
Dec 65,386 43.8 128.8 14,079 22.44 51.15 12,872 3,513 118.3 102.6 128.1
1997 Jan 65,346 42.2 141.6 14,496 23.49 56.06 9,375 4,409 122.7 102.9 128.2
Feb 65,199 43.4 141.6 14,615 21.13 57.02 9,344 3,884 120.4 103.4 128.8
Mar 58,510 43.6 143.1 14,608 19.20 56.59 9,848 3,690 129.3 103.4 129.5
Apr 66,147 43.5 146.7 14,466 17.84 59.49 10,640 4,135 127.0 103.4 129.4
May 62,606 43.5 144.7 14,433 18.45 68.17 9,138 3,969 137.3 103.6 130.0
Jun 60,922 43.3 144.6 14,549 17.89 71.05 10,217 3,779 137.6 103.7 130.2
Jul 63,867 43.3 146.6 14,696 17.86 85.58 10,160 4,132 129.2 104.1 130.3
Aug 63,014 43.7 144.7 14,731 17.96 85.19 10,079 3,770 135.8 104.2 130.8
Sep 64,101 43.7 152.8 14,702 17.11 94.21 11,966 3,957 135.2 104.4 131.2
Oct 60,527 43.8 151.0 14,696 17.23 91.81 10,813 4,375 134.2 104.6 131.5
Nov 57,670 43.8 150.7 14,730 17.12 92.61 10,247 3,654 140.6 104.7 131.8
Dec 58,146 44.0 144.0 14,756 15.40 101.20 11,480 4,230 140.6 104.6 131.9
1998 Jan 56,396 43.9 151.7 15,114 14.50 102.44 9,778 3,982 137.9 104.8 132.3
Feb 56,107 43.7 154.9 15,228 14.22 111.34 11,713 4,045 144.3 105.2 132.8
Mar 60,392 43.8 154.3 15,400 13.11 119.16 15,591 4,172 139.0 105.4 132.8
Apr 57,826 43.1 154.8 15,483 13.29 117.72 12,143 3,975 132.8 105.4 132.6
May 59,197 44.3 154.3 15,595 12.84 113.76 12,853 4,142 134.4 105.4 133.3
Jun 63,910 43.9 153.4 15,633 12.21 117.96 13,404 4,369 135.8 105.2 133.1
Jul 62,662 43.8 144.1 15,572 12.32 112.11 13,095 4,300 138.4 105.6 133.0
Aug 60,357 43.6 149.6 15,565 11.78 96.07 13,237 4,119 135.2 105.6 133.1
Sep 62,103 43.1 141.2 15,601 12.74 97.14 12,177 4,294 127.2 105.6 132.6
Oct 64,333 43.9 144.1 15,799 11.30 112.17 13,688 3,797 127.2 105.7 133.2
Nov 72,919 43.7 143.2 15,895 10.63 115.15 11,445 4,189 123.6 106.2 133.0
Dec 66,817 43.6 141.9 16,032 9.03 121.78 12,835 4,285 128.1 106.4 133.4
1999 Jan 60,834 43.6 140.9 16,287 10.72 125.91 14,199 4,138 125.2 106.9 133.8
Feb 67,467 43.5 146.1 16,577 10.75 122.57 13,509 4,193 126.4 107.2 134.0
Mar 72,714 43.6 139.9 16,611 13.14 125.76 12,940 4,471 127.5 107.2 133.9
Apr 70,570 43.8 141.9 16,639 15.73 128.51 11,353 4,202 132.2 107.1 134.4
(1) 1989 = 100 (2) December 1997 = 100 (3) 1985 = 100 (4) 1987 = 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 Economic Analysis; U.S. Bureau of the Census; Texas Secretary of State; and, The Conference Board.