Labor Market
Monthly Unemployment Rates for the U.S. and Texas
| Month | Texas Unemployment Rate |
U.S. Unemployment Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Nov-08 | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Oct-08 | 5.6% | 6.5% |
| Sep-08 | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Aug-08 | 5.0% | 6.1% |
| Jul-08 | 4.7% | 5.7% |
| Jun-08 | 4.4% | 5.5% |
| May-08 | 4.5% | 5.5% |
| Apr-08 | 4.1% | 5.0% |
| Mar-08 | 4.3% | 5.1% |
| Feb-08 | 4.1% | 4.8% |
| Jan-08 | 4.3% | 4.9% |
| Dec-07 | 4.2% | 5.0% |
| Nov-07 | 4.2% | 4.7% |
| Oct-07 | 4.3% | 4.8% |
| Sep-07 | 4.3% | 4.7% |
| Aug-07 | 4.3% | 4.7% |
| Jul-07 | 4.3% | 4.7% |
| Jun-07 | 4.3% | 4.6% |
| May-07 | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Apr-07 | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Mar-07 | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Feb-07 | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Jan-07 | 4.5% | 4.6% |
| Dec-06 | 4.7% | 4.4% |
| Nov-06 | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Oct-06 | 4.8% | 4.4% |
| Sep-06 | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Aug-06 | 4.9% | 4.7% |
| Jul-06 | 4.9% | 4.7% |
| Jun-06 | 4.9% | 4.6% |
| May-06 | 5.0% | 4.7% |
| Apr-06 | 5.0% | 4.7% |
| Mar-06 | 5.0% | 4.7% |
| Feb-06 | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Jan-06 | 5.2% | 4.7% |
| Dec-05 | 5.3% | 4.8% |
| Nov-05 | 5.4% | 5.0% |
| Oct-05 | 5.5% | 5.0% |
| Sep-05 | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Aug-05 | 5.3% | 4.9% |
| Jul-05 | 5.3% | 5.0% |
| Jun-05 | 5.3% | 5.0% |
| May-05 | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Apr-05 | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Mar-05 | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Feb-05 | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Jan-05 | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Dec-04 | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Nov-04 | 5.7% | 5.4% |
| Oct-04 | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Sep-04 | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Aug-04 | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Jul-04 | 6.0% | 5.5% |
| Jun-04 | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| May-04 | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| Apr-04 | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| Mar-04 | 6.3% | 5.8% |
| Feb-04 | 6.4% | 5.6% |
| Jan-04 | 6.4% | 5.7% |
| Dec-03 | 6.5% | 5.7% |
| Nov-03 | 6.6% | 5.8% |
| Oct-03 | 6.7% | 6.0% |
| Sep-03 | 6.7% | 6.1% |
| Aug-03 | 6.8% | 6.1% |
| Jul-03 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Jun-03 | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| May-03 | 6.8% | 6.1% |
| Apr-03 | 6.8% | 6.0% |
| Mar-03 | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| Feb-03 | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| Jan-03 | 6.6% | 5.8% |
| Dec-02 | 6.6% | 6.0% |
| Nov-02 | 6.6% | 5.9% |
| Oct-02 | 6.5% | 5.7% |
| Sep-02 | 6.5% | 5.7% |
| Aug-02 | 6.5% | 5.7% |
| Jul-02 | 6.4% | 5.8% |
| Jun-02 | 6.4% | 5.8% |
| May-02 | 6.3% | 5.8% |
| Apr-02 | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| Mar-02 | 6.2% | 5.7% |
| Feb-02 | 6.1% | 5.7% |
| Jan-02 | 6.0% | 5.7% |
| Dec-01 | 5.8% | 5.7% |
| Nov-01 | 5.7% | 5.5% |
| Oct-01 | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| Sep-01 | 5.3% | 5.0% |
| Aug-01 | 5.2% | 4.9% |
| Jul-01 | 5.1% | 4.6% |
| Jun-01 | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| May-01 | 4.8% | 4.3% |
| Apr-01 | 4.6% | 4.4% |
| Mar-01 | 4.5% | 4.3% |
| Feb-01 | 4.4% | 4.2% |
| Jan-01 | 4.3% | 4.2% |
| Dec-00 | 4.3% | 3.9% |
| Nov-00 | 4.3% | 3.9% |
| Oct-00 | 4.3% | 3.9% |
| Sep-00 | 4.3% | 3.9% |
| Aug-00 | 4.3% | 4.1% |
| Jul-00 | 4.3% | 4.0% |
| Jun-00 | 4.4% | 4.0% |
| May-00 | 4.4% | 4.0% |
| Apr-00 | 4.4% | 3.8% |
| Mar-00 | 4.4% | 4.0% |
| Feb-00 | 4.4% | 4.1% |
| Jan-00 | 4.5% | 4.0% |
| Dec-99 | 4.5% | 4.0% |
| Nov-99 | 4.5% | 4.1% |
| Oct-99 | 4.6% | 4.1% |
| Sep-99 | 4.6% | 4.2% |
| Aug-99 | 4.7% | 4.2% |
| Jul-99 | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Jun-99 | 4.8% | 4.3% |
| May-99 | 4.8% | 4.2% |
| Apr-99 | 4.8% | 4.3% |
| Mar-99 | 4.8% | 4.2% |
| Feb-99 | 4.8% | 4.4% |
| Jan-99 | 4.8% | 4.3% |
| Dec-98 | 4.9% | 4.4% |
| Nov-98 | 4.9% | 4.4% |
| Oct-98 | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Sep-98 | 4.9% | 4.6% |
| Aug-98 | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Jul-98 | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Jun-98 | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| May-98 | 4.9% | 4.4% |
| Apr-98 | 4.9% | 4.3% |
| Mar-98 | 5.0% | 4.7% |
| Feb-98 | 5.0% | 4.6% |
| Jan-98 | 5.0% | 4.6% |
| Dec-97 | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Nov-97 | 5.2% | 4.6% |
| Oct-97 | 5.2% | 4.7% |
| Sep-97 | 5.3% | 4.9% |
| Aug-97 | 5.3% | 4.8% |
| Jul-97 | 5.4% | 4.9% |
| Jun-97 | 5.4% | 5.0% |
| May-97 | 5.4% | 4.9% |
| Apr-97 | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Mar-97 | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Feb-97 | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Jan-97 | 5.6% | 5.3% |
| Dec-96 | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Nov-96 | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Oct-96 | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Sep-96 | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Aug-96 | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Jul-96 | 5.7% | 5.5% |
| Jun-96 | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| May-96 | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| Apr-96 | 5.9% | 5.6% |
| Mar-96 | 5.9% | 5.5% |
| Feb-96 | 5.9% | 5.5% |
| Jan-96 | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| Dec-95 | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| Nov-95 | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| Oct-95 | 6.1% | 5.5% |
| Sep-95 | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| Aug-95 | 6.1% | 5.7% |
| Jul-95 | 6.1% | 5.7% |
| Jun-95 | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| May-95 | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| Apr-95 | 6.2% | 5.8% |
| Mar-95 | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Feb-95 | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Jan-95 | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| Dec-94 | 6.3% | 5.5% |
| Nov-94 | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| Oct-94 | 6.3% | 5.8% |
| Sep-94 | 6.4% | 5.9% |
| Aug-94 | 6.5% | 6.0% |
| Jul-94 | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| Jun-94 | 6.6% | 6.1% |
| May-94 | 6.7% | 6.1% |
| Apr-94 | 6.7% | 6.4% |
| Mar-94 | 6.8% | 6.5% |
| Feb-94 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| Jan-94 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| Dec-93 | 6.9% | 6.5% |
| Nov-93 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| Oct-93 | 7.0% | 6.8% |
| Sep-93 | 7.0% | 6.7% |
| Aug-93 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| Jul-93 | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Jun-93 | 7.2% | 7.0% |
| May-93 | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Apr-93 | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Mar-93 | 7.4% | 7.0% |
| Feb-93 | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Jan-93 | 7.5% | 7.3% |
| Dec-92 | 7.5% | 7.4% |
| Nov-92 | 7.5% | 7.4% |
| Oct-92 | 7.5% | 7.3% |
| Sep-92 | 7.6% | 7.6% |
| Aug-92 | 7.6% | 7.6% |
| Jul-92 | 7.7% | 7.7% |
| Jun-92 | 7.7% | 7.8% |
| May-92 | 7.7% | 7.6% |
| Apr-92 | 7.7% | 7.4% |
| Mar-92 | 7.7% | 7.4% |
| Feb-92 | 7.6% | 7.4% |
| Jan-92 | 7.6% | 7.3% |
Source: Texas Workforce Commission.
Notes: U.S. and Texas unemployment rates are updated monthly.
Rates are seasonally adjusted.
Nonfarm Employment
| Month | Total Nonfarm | Construction | Education and Health Services | Financial Activities | Government | Leisure and Hospitality |
Manufacturing | Natural Resources and Mining |
Professional and Business Services |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct-08 | 10,665,900 | 668,700 | 1,303,500 | 653,000 | 1,758,800 | 1,023,800 | 925,100 | 226,600 | 1,372,600 | 2,153,600 |
| Sep-08 | 10,642,900 | 669,900 | 1,299,800 | 654,300 | 1,749,900 | 1,024,300 | 928,700 | 225,000 | 1,360,400 | 2,150,900 |
| Aug-08 | 10,646,600 | 671,900 | 1,298,300 | 656,000 | 1,751,900 | 1,024,400 | 930,500 | 223,800 | 1,358,000 | 2,152,200 |
| Jul-08 | 10,639,700 | 673,000 | 1,295,800 | 654,300 | 1,761,300 | 1,022,500 | 927,800 | 222,400 | 1,357,900 | 2,147,500 |
| Jun-08 | 10,612,100 | 668,900 | 1,294,800 | 653,000 | 1,748,200 | 1,017,800 | 929,000 | 220,900 | 1,357,100 | 2,145,600 |
| May-08 | 10,566,900 | 663,500 | 1,286,900 | 650,800 | 1,741,100 | 1,014,600 | 929,900 | 218,000 | 1,345,500 | 2,140,100 |
| Apr-08 | 10,561,700 | 662,100 | 1,283,900 | 651,300 | 1,741,100 | 1,013,600 | 930,500 | 217,900 | 1,344,500 | 2,139,600 |
| Mar-08 | 10,539,400 | 655,200 | 1,283,200 | 647,100 | 1,740,000 | 1,010,300 | 932,000 | 216,700 | 1,335,700 | 2,142,600 |
| Feb-08 | 10,501,500 | 651,900 | 1,278,400 | 646,100 | 1,734,800 | 1,004,700 | 932,500 | 216,100 | 1,329,700 | 2,128,900 |
| Jan-08 | 10,485,500 | 654,300 | 1,275,100 | 644,700 | 1,735,500 | 1,000,400 | 932,200 | 214,600 | 1,329,100 | 2,120,600 |
| Dec-07 | 10,475,200 | 654,700 | 1,273,800 | 649,500 | 1,729,200 | 995,700 | 933,900 | 213,400 | 1,321,400 | 2,124,100 |
| Nov-07 | 10,451,900 | 652,900 | 1,271,500 | 647,500 | 1,728,200 | 992,600 | 934,200 | 211,300 | 1,313,500 | 2,121,600 |
| Oct-07 | 10,435,500 | 652,400 | 1,268,800 | 646,400 | 1,725,800 | 989,200 | 935,700 | 210,100 | 1,310,600 | 2,119,300 |
| Sep-07 | 10,394,700 | 649,200 | 1,261,800 | 643,500 | 1,725,500 | 984,100 | 934,300 | 208,000 | 1,299,700 | 2,113,700 |
| Aug-07 | 10,394,400 | 648,500 | 1,260,000 | 645,000 | 1,730,000 | 984,800 | 934,700 | 208,100 | 1,298,300 | 2,109,200 |
| Jul-07 | 10,381,000 | 643,600 | 1,256,500 | 644,200 | 1,739,500 | 982,400 | 934,900 | 206,500 | 1,292,000 | 2,107,100 |
| Jun-07 | 10,369,600 | 644,100 | 1,255,400 | 645,200 | 1,735,100 | 980,300 | 935,800 | 205,600 | 1,289,400 | 2,105,600 |
| May-07 | 10,331,700 | 639,900 | 1,250,800 | 644,800 | 1,728,700 | 976,000 | 934,500 | 204,300 | 1,281,700 | 2,098,400 |
| Apr-07 | 10,292,800 | 635,000 | 1,245,200 | 641,300 | 1,725,000 | 973,200 | 934,300 | 203,000 | 1,274,200 | 2,091,000 |
| Mar-07 | 10,301,300 | 632,100 | 1,244,500 | 642,800 | 1,724,600 | 967,700 | 933,700 | 202,300 | 1,281,900 | 2,099,800 |
| Feb-07 | 10,264,000 | 628,900 | 1,239,700 | 641,000 | 1,719,900 | 962,900 | 934,000 | 200,500 | 1,274,100 | 2,089,800 |
| Jan-07 | 10,224,100 | 622,600 | 1,232,900 | 639,100 | 1,719,600 | 956,100 | 933,000 | 199,000 | 1,266,200 | 2,084,200 |
| Dec-06 | 10,219,200 | 623,200 | 1,233,800 | 636,600 | 1,719,600 | 959,100 | 933,300 | 196,800 | 1,268,500 | 2,076,500 |
| Nov-06 | 10,191,100 | 620,600 | 1,230,000 | 634,500 | 1,717,700 | 955,500 | 932,100 | 195,500 | 1,261,600 | 2,071,400 |
| Oct-06 | 10,154,900 | 615,100 | 1,227,500 | 632,900 | 1,717,400 | 950,400 | 930,600 | 193,700 | 1,251,800 | 2,064,400 |
| Sep-06 | 10,133,700 | 613,200 | 1,223,300 | 631,800 | 1,712,600 | 950,400 | 930,100 | 191,700 | 1,250,600 | 2,060,000 |
| Aug-06 | 10,098,400 | 609,100 | 1,221,000 | 629,800 | 1,709,200 | 945,100 | 928,400 | 188,900 | 1,244,200 | 2,054,800 |
| Jul-06 | 10,061,200 | 606,000 | 1,215,800 | 627,300 | 1,701,700 | 942,000 | 926,400 | 186,800 | 1,239,000 | 2,048,400 |
| Jun-06 | 10,056,500 | 606,400 | 1,215,400 | 629,900 | 1,701,500 | 939,900 | 925,800 | 185,000 | 1,235,100 | 2,047,200 |
| May-06 | 10,027,100 | 602,100 | 1,210,200 | 628,400 | 1,700,700 | 936,200 | 923,700 | 182,500 | 1,228,300 | 2,044,500 |
| Apr-06 | 9,993,000 | 596,100 | 1,206,900 | 626,300 | 1,700,100 | 933,100 | 920,100 | 180,700 | 1,220,400 | 2,039,200 |
| Mar-06 | 9,981,800 | 597,200 | 1,205,400 | 624,000 | 1,700,700 | 931,700 | 917,200 | 178,400 | 1,219,800 | 2,038,700 |
| Feb-06 | 9,948,500 | 593,000 | 1,204,400 | 621,200 | 1,700,600 | 928,100 | 914,100 | 176,700 | 1,210,200 | 2,031,100 |
| Jan-06 | 9,924,600 | 588,700 | 1,203,900 | 619,700 | 1,699,700 | 924,600 | 912,300 | 174,500 | 1,204,400 | 2,027,300 |
| Dec-05 | 9,891,600 | 584,600 | 1,201,100 | 619,500 | 1,692,600 | 915,700 | 907,500 | 173,800 | 1,197,800 | 2,028,400 |
| Nov-05 | 9,870,600 | 580,900 | 1,197,800 | 618,800 | 1,695,700 | 915,900 | 904,700 | 172,100 | 1,190,200 | 2,023,500 |
| Oct-05 | 9,824,200 | 576,100 | 1,194,100 | 616,600 | 1,692,400 | 911,400 | 901,400 | 170,600 | 1,183,600 | 2,007,700 |
| Sep-05 | 9,808,100 | 575,100 | 1,193,000 | 615,600 | 1,691,200 | 910,600 | 899,100 | 169,100 | 1,172,300 | 2,009,100 |
| Aug-05 | 9,775,700 | 570,000 | 1,189,200 | 612,600 | 1,692,500 | 908,300 | 898,600 | 167,800 | 1,160,200 | 2,004,800 |
| Jul-05 | 9,764,000 | 570,000 | 1,188,700 | 610,800 | 1,690,200 | 908,900 | 898,700 | 166,900 | 1,155,900 | 2,001,200 |
| Jun-05 | 9,706,000 | 562,900 | 1,182,100 | 606,300 | 1,678,500 | 906,700 | 894,300 | 165,200 | 1,148,800 | 1,990,200 |
| May-05 | 9,695,000 | 564,900 | 1,179,300 | 605,300 | 1,680,400 | 907,000 | 893,100 | 163,900 | 1,143,800 | 1,985,700 |
| Apr-05 | 9,687,300 | 566,000 | 1,177,300 | 604,600 | 1,678,600 | 907,400 | 892,800 | 162,800 | 1,144,900 | 1,980,900 |
| Mar-05 | 9,635,500 | 553,600 | 1,173,500 | 603,400 | 1,674,300 | 901,400 | 893,700 | 160,900 | 1,131,800 | 1,971,700 |
| Feb-05 | 9,619,000 | 552,600 | 1,170,100 | 602,900 | 1,672,600 | 900,000 | 892,400 | 160,200 | 1,128,600 | 1,968,700 |
| Jan-05 | 9,604,600 | 552,300 | 1,167,700 | 602,300 | 1,670,000 | 897,800 | 892,100 | 159,500 | 1,122,700 | 1,968,100 |
| Dec-04 | 9,585,400 | 550,500 | 1,169,300 | 602,400 | 1,665,700 | 897,100 | 894,200 | 157,400 | 1,115,300 | 1,962,100 |
| Nov-04 | 9,568,500 | 549,100 | 1,165,800 | 600,200 | 1,662,000 | 896,000 | 894,100 | 156,400 | 1,112,900 | 1,959,900 |
| Oct-04 | 9,562,800 | 548,500 | 1,165,100 | 600,000 | 1,661,800 | 895,000 | 894,000 | 155,500 | 1,111,000 | 1,957,500 |
| Sep-04 | 9,517,900 | 544,300 | 1,152,200 | 598,100 | 1,662,400 | 892,000 | 890,000 | 154,100 | 1,100,700 | 1,949,500 |
| Aug-04 | 9,518,500 | 544,000 | 1,150,800 | 596,900 | 1,659,300 | 889,500 | 891,900 | 153,300 | 1,103,300 | 1,953,200 |
| Jul-04 | 9,515,300 | 545,000 | 1,151,100 | 596,300 | 1,659,800 | 887,600 | 892,100 | 152,800 | 1,102,600 | 1,949,400 |
| Jun-04 | 9,477,900 | 540,600 | 1,147,300 | 594,200 | 1,655,700 | 883,000 | 888,700 | 152,200 | 1,094,900 | 1,942,200 |
| May-04 | 9,469,600 | 541,600 | 1,145,400 | 593,400 | 1,652,300 | 879,700 | 890,100 | 151,800 | 1,090,200 | 1,944,100 |
| Apr-04 | 9,467,300 | 544,800 | 1,144,200 | 593,400 | 1,650,000 | 880,200 | 889,900 | 151,400 | 1,088,400 | 1,942,000 |
| Mar-04 | 9,436,400 | 540,600 | 1,140,400 | 591,500 | 1,647,700 | 877,600 | 888,100 | 151,400 | 1,078,300 | 1,935,900 |
| Feb-04 | 9,426,900 | 542,800 | 1,137,700 | 591,000 | 1,646,600 | 875,700 | 889,100 | 150,400 | 1,076,300 | 1,933,600 |
| Jan-04 | 9,417,800 | 546,400 | 1,134,500 | 591,300 | 1,643,700 | 874,400 | 889,100 | 150,300 | 1,074,600 | 1,927,900 |
| Dec-03 | 9,394,700 | 548,300 | 1,132,500 | 588,500 | 1,640,600 | 870,900 | 887,900 | 149,400 | 1,069,400 | 1,923,200 |
| Nov-03 | 9,382,400 | 547,000 | 1,131,900 | 587,900 | 1,641,600 | 868,500 | 889,100 | 147,900 | 1,062,200 | 1,922,200 |
| Oct-03 | 9,381,700 | 551,800 | 1,131,000 | 587,800 | 1,641,300 | 866,600 | 890,200 | 147,800 | 1,058,600 | 1,922,500 |
| Sep-03 | 9,364,600 | 551,900 | 1,126,000 | 587,000 | 1,642,200 | 861,100 | 891,700 | 148,300 | 1,053,300 | 1,917,000 |
| Aug-03 | 9,357,100 | 551,900 | 1,121,700 | 587,500 | 1,643,000 | 860,000 | 892,800 | 147,900 | 1,052,100 | 1,912,500 |
| Jul-03 | 9,344,800 | 551,000 | 1,118,400 | 585,800 | 1,647,100 | 856,100 | 894,900 | 147,300 | 1,047,500 | 1,908,500 |
| Jun-03 | 9,350,100 | 551,600 | 1,114,500 | 585,400 | 1,652,600 | 856,000 | 898,400 | 146,600 | 1,047,000 | 1,909,000 |
| May-03 | 9,364,900 | 555,900 | 1,116,100 | 586,000 | 1,650,800 | 855,100 | 903,000 | 146,400 | 1,051,000 | 1,910,000 |
| Apr-03 | 9,363,500 | 552,300 | 1,113,700 | 584,300 | 1,650,200 | 853,700 | 907,700 | 145,900 | 1,050,400 | 1,914,500 |
| Mar-03 | 9,363,200 | 548,800 | 1,111,800 | 583,600 | 1,647,400 | 855,400 | 909,000 | 145,200 | 1,050,000 | 1,917,100 |
| Feb-03 | 9,382,500 | 555,000 | 1,109,500 | 583,300 | 1,650,100 | 855,600 | 915,400 | 144,500 | 1,051,000 | 1,921,500 |
| Jan-03 | 9,392,500 | 558,600 | 1,108,200 | 582,600 | 1,646,200 | 856,900 | 919,500 | 143,600 | 1,053,500 | 1,925,200 |
| Dec-02 | 9,401,700 | 558,900 | 1,101,100 | 580,400 | 1,649,000 | 856,300 | 923,400 | 143,700 | 1,055,100 | 1,933,000 |
| Nov-02 | 9,413,400 | 562,800 | 1,097,600 | 581,500 | 1,648,000 | 854,600 | 927,500 | 144,100 | 1,059,700 | 1,935,600 |
| Oct-02 | 9,406,900 | 563,600 | 1,093,100 | 579,500 | 1,647,200 | 850,000 | 932,200 | 143,700 | 1,058,700 | 1,936,500 |
| Sep-02 | 9,417,500 | 566,200 | 1,093,200 | 579,400 | 1,632,000 | 853,600 | 937,900 | 145,200 | 1,062,400 | 1,945,200 |
| Aug-02 | 9,415,400 | 569,400 | 1,090,300 | 579,800 | 1,618,900 | 851,100 | 944,800 | 144,700 | 1,067,200 | 1,946,900 |
| Jul-02 | 9,407,000 | 568,400 | 1,084,600 | 579,400 | 1,618,500 | 847,900 | 947,300 | 144,400 | 1,061,000 | 1,953,500 |
| Jun-02 | 9,419,000 | 570,900 | 1,081,300 | 580,900 | 1,620,300 | 847,200 | 950,700 | 145,700 | 1,060,900 | 1,955,000 |
| May-02 | 9,435,300 | 572,100 | 1,079,700 | 581,200 | 1,621,700 | 847,600 | 954,800 | 146,100 | 1,063,800 | 1,959,200 |
| Apr-02 | 9,417,400 | 570,600 | 1,074,300 | 578,700 | 1,617,500 | 843,900 | 958,800 | 145,700 | 1,062,200 | 1,957,200 |
| Mar-02 | 9,422,200 | 572,300 | 1,071,000 | 579,800 | 1,616,500 | 842,000 | 963,600 | 146,400 | 1,061,300 | 1,958,400 |
| Feb-02 | 9,418,500 | 571,200 | 1,068,600 | 579,900 | 1,611,600 | 839,600 | 968,400 | 147,500 | 1,061,400 | 1,958,000 |
| Jan-02 | 9,421,400 | 570,800 | 1,063,800 | 580,200 | 1,609,200 | 836,400 | 975,800 | 148,100 | 1,064,000 | 1,959,900 |
| Dec-01 | 9,428,800 | 575,300 | 1,058,500 | 578,000 | 1,607,800 | 835,400 | 982,300 | 153,100 | 1,070,100 | 1,955,300 |
| Nov-01 | 9,449,700 | 578,200 | 1,054,800 | 577,700 | 1,606,600 | 834,200 | 990,200 | 154,300 | 1,074,700 | 1,963,100 |
| Oct-01 | 9,462,700 | 576,000 | 1,051,000 | 577,900 | 1,602,600 | 832,800 | 999,600 | 155,000 | 1,076,300 | 1,973,800 |
| Sep-01 | 9,497,000 | 578,700 | 1,046,800 | 578,600 | 1,600,900 | 838,000 | 1,008,700 | 155,700 | 1,087,700 | 1,982,500 |
| Aug-01 | 9,525,100 | 581,800 | 1,049,200 | 579,000 | 1,590,300 | 842,100 | 1,018,100 | 156,100 | 1,098,800 | 1,987,900 |
| Jul-01 | 9,517,200 | 580,000 | 1,046,700 | 578,900 | 1,580,600 | 839,900 | 1,023,500 | 155,400 | 1,099,000 | 1,991,200 |
| Jun-01 | 9,549,300 | 582,700 | 1,046,300 | 579,900 | 1,582,600 | 838,400 | 1,033,700 | 154,700 | 1,107,000 | 1,995,300 |
| May-01 | 9,545,000 | 583,700 | 1,036,200 | 578,500 | 1,577,800 | 837,900 | 1,040,800 | 153,100 | 1,109,500 | 1,997,100 |
| Apr-01 | 9,546,600 | 582,700 | 1,031,800 | 577,700 | 1,574,900 | 836,600 | 1,048,300 | 152,300 | 1,112,000 | 1,998,500 |
| Mar-01 | 9,556,600 | 584,600 | 1,030,200 | 577,300 | 1,571,800 | 834,900 | 1,055,100 | 150,800 | 1,119,100 | 2,000,300 |
| Feb-01 | 9,553,500 | 583,500 | 1,026,900 | 576,400 | 1,569,900 | 833,200 | 1,059,900 | 149,300 | 1,121,700 | 1,999,800 |
| Jan-01 | 9,541,700 | 579,500 | 1,022,700 | 574,400 | 1,569,000 | 828,500 | 1,063,100 | 147,200 | 1,125,100 | 2,000,700 |
| Dec-00 | 9,537,500 | 574,200 | 1,017,900 | 573,500 | 1,569,200 | 829,100 | 1,066,900 | 148,900 | 1,124,500 | 2,001,600 |
| Nov-00 | 9,518,200 | 571,700 | 1,014,700 | 572,000 | 1,564,700 | 827,300 | 1,068,300 | 146,600 | 1,123,300 | 1,998,500 |
| Oct-00 | 9,496,800 | 570,400 | 1,012,000 | 570,600 | 1,562,900 | 826,100 | 1,067,600 | 146,200 | 1,121,400 | 1,990,100 |
| Sep-00 | 9,485,800 | 573,200 | 1,011,300 | 569,700 | 1,561,600 | 822,200 | 1,068,000 | 144,400 | 1,120,400 | 1,985,500 |
| Aug-00 | 9,469,700 | 571,100 | 1,006,800 | 568,200 | 1,564,700 | 820,300 | 1,067,600 | 143,400 | 1,115,300 | 1,985,800 |
| Jul-00 | 9,436,900 | 570,100 | 1,004,100 | 568,000 | 1,555,500 | 818,500 | 1,068,400 | 142,800 | 1,108,600 | 1,976,900 |
| Jun-00 | 9,439,100 | 570,900 | 1,003,100 | 567,200 | 1,561,700 | 818,100 | 1,070,300 | 141,700 | 1,105,000 | 1,978,900 |
| May-00 | 9,418,100 | 564,700 | 998,800 | 566,200 | 1,584,500 | 814,900 | 1,068,600 | 141,300 | 1,094,100 | 1,969,100 |
| Apr-00 | 9,371,000 | 562,600 | 996,000 | 566,000 | 1,559,300 | 813,700 | 1,068,000 | 140,600 | 1,088,200 | 1,964,300 |
| Mar-00 | 9,364,800 | 563,700 | 994,800 | 565,700 | 1,556,700 | 816,000 | 1,069,100 | 141,900 | 1,085,100 | 1,964,300 |
| Feb-00 | 9,333,100 | 558,100 | 991,700 | 564,300 | 1,552,500 | 812,200 | 1,067,600 | 141,200 | 1,077,300 | 1,963,900 |
| Jan-00 | 9,311,200 | 555,600 | 990,000 | 563,300 | 1,550,100 | 810,500 | 1,065,800 | 140,900 | 1,076,500 | 1,956,200 |
Source: Texas Workforce Commission, Nonagricultural Employment Estimates.
Notes: Figures have been revised from previous month.
Texas nonfarm employment by industry is updated monthly.
Help Wanted Index for the U.S., Texas and Texas Regions
The help wanted index uses base year 1989=100.
| Three Month Average | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | National Index |
Texas | Plains | Northwest | Metroplex | Upper East | Southeast | Gulf Coast | Central | South | West | Upper Rio Grande |
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| Oct-08 | 10.0 | 35.9 | 61.2 | 88.3 | 12.0 | 146.2 | 62.4 | 11.0 | 27.0 | 110.5 | 150.1 | 126.2 | ||
| Sep-08 | 10.0 | 37.4 | 65.0 | 93.3 | 13.3 | 152.1 | 64.2 | 11.3 | 29.3 | 112.5 | 154.1 | 133.3 | ||
| Aug-08 | 11.3 | 37.9 | 67.8 | 96.9 | 14.1 | 156.5 | 69.5 | 12.6 | 30.8 | 117.1 | 154.7 | 137.2 | ||
| Jul-08 | 11.9 | 40.8 | 69.8 | 99.5 | 14.8 | 158.0 | 65.7 | 13.2 | 32.7 | 119.7 | 158.3 | 140.3 | ||
| Jun-08 | 11.3 | 43.1 | 70.0 | 100.5 | 14.8 | 156.2 | 56.9 | 13.2 | 34.4 | 119.1 | 162.9 | 146.1 | ||
| May-08 | 12.6 | 41.2 | 70.5 | 102.5 | 15.2 | 154.9 | 55.2 | 13.1 | 36.4 | 111.6 | 165.2 | 148.6 | ||
| Apr-08 | 12.6 | 41.2 | 71.6 | 106.9 | 16.2 | 155.7 | 54.7 | 13.4 | 39.0 | 108.5 | 161.1 | 150.7 | ||
| Mar-08 | 13.9 | 41.2 | 74.6 | 111.3 | 17.5 | 159.2 | 56.1 | 14.0 | 42.1 | 107.5 | 159.4 | 153.2 | ||
| Feb-08 | 13.9 | 42.3 | 77.9 | 117.6 | 18.7 | 162.6 | 55.3 | 14.6 | 44.9 | 108.8 | 158.6 | 155.5 | ||
| Jan-08 | 14.6 | 44.7 | 80.5 | 122.3 | 19.6 | 166.5 | 56.8 | 15.2 | 47.3 | 112.6 | 166.5 | 161.1 | ||
| Dec-07 | 13.9 | 45.2 | 82.7 | 124.8 | 20.2 | 169.5 | 61.3 | 15.7 | 49.0 | 116.7 | 174.5 | 164.5 | ||
| Nov-07 | 15.3 | 47.5 | 83.7 | 127.2 | 21.0 | 171.3 | 67.5 | 16.6 | 50.7 | 121.8 | 177.8 | 167.9 | ||
| Oct-07 | 15.9 | 49.1 | 85.9 | 128.7 | 21.6 | 172.1 | 69.2 | 17.2 | 52.8 | 124.0 | 178.6 | 168.6 | ||
| Sep-07 | 15.3 | 50.4 | 87.7 | 129.0 | 21.9 | 171.1 | 66.5 | 18.0 | 54.4 | 125.7 | 176.2 | 170.2 | ||
| Aug-07 | 16.6 | 50.7 | 88.8 | 124.0 | 21.8 | 170.7 | 65.3 | 18.2 | 55.8 | 125.9 | 172.5 | 175.1 | ||
| Jul-07 | 17.2 | 51.3 | 87.8 | 121.9 | 21.9 | 171.2 | 66.6 | 18.8 | 57.3 | 127.3 | 174.8 | 179.9 | ||
| Jun-07 | 17.9 | 51.2 | 87.9 | 123.4 | 22.6 | 174.7 | 67.7 | 19.4 | 59.6 | 128.0 | 173.1 | 183.7 | ||
| May-07 | 19.2 | 52.7 | 89.3 | 129.4 | 23.6 | 178.3 | 68.7 | 20.3 | 63.1 | 132.2 | 177.5 | 186.1 | ||
| Apr-07 | 19.9 | 54.2 | 90.9 | 129.0 | 24.0 | 181.6 | 68.5 | 20.4 | 64.9 | 134.9 | 178.1 | 185.6 | ||
| Mar-07 | 20.6 | 56.7 | 91.7 | 130.8 | 24.1 | 188.0 | 69.2 | 20.8 | 65.4 | 137.5 | 182.5 | 181.0 | ||
| Feb-07 | 21.2 | 55.0 | 97.7 | 127.9 | 24.0 | 189.2 | 68.8 | 21.2 | 64.9 | 138.3 | 183.1 | 176.3 | ||
| Jan-07 | 21.9 | 56.0 | 99.5 | 126.4 | 24.4 | 188.6 | 71.3 | 21.7 | 64.9 | 139.1 | 185.4 | 171.6 | ||
| Dec-06 | 19.9 | 57.3 | 101.2 | 129.2 | 24.6 | 184.8 | 74.4 | 21.9 | 66.5 | 142.0 | 186.7 | 173.1 | ||
| Nov-06 | 19.9 | 56.3 | 94.9 | 135.9 | 25.0 | 188.1 | 82.1 | 22.1 | 67.2 | 141.5 | 187.3 | 174.7 | ||
| Oct-06 | 19.9 | 58.9 | 95.7 | 143.1 | 25.5 | 189.4 | 89.8 | 23.1 | 68.2 | 144.5 | 186.1 | 179.3 | ||
| Sep-06 | 20.6 | 58.4 | 95.3 | 142.8 | 25.9 | 186.3 | 94.3 | 23.1 | 68.7 | 142.7 | 181.3 | 173.7 | ||
| Aug-06 | 21.2 | 60.6 | 99.1 | 142.3 | 26.6 | 185.8 | 96.2 | 23.3 | 70.2 | 146.8 | 184.3 | 151.0 | ||
| Jul-06 | 21.9 | 58.2 | 102.3 | 143.5 | 27.4 | 187.9 | 93.2 | 23.4 | 71.5 | 149.3 | 181.0 | 130.3 | ||
| Jun-06 | 21.9 | 59.7 | 105.3 | 146.1 | 28.1 | 194.1 | 95.6 | 24.2 | 72.0 | 154.3 | 182.0 | 117.5 | ||
| May-06 | 23.2 | 61.0 | 109.4 | 147.5 | 29.0 | 192.9 | 92.6 | 25.0 | 72.0 | 155.4 | 180.9 | 121.1 | ||
| Apr-06 | 25.2 | 61.6 | 108.5 | 148.0 | 29.5 | 190.9 | 94.8 | 25.6 | 71.9 | 155.8 | 185.1 | 122.2 | ||
| Mar-06 | 25.9 | 62.3 | 109.8 | 146.3 | 29.8 | 185.2 | 90.9 | 25.8 | 71.2 | 154.5 | 184.6 | 121.9 | ||
| Feb-06 | 24.5 | 62.4 | 104.7 | 147.1 | 30.3 | 183.0 | 92.0 | 25.7 | 70.8 | 157.6 | 181.8 | 123.0 | ||
| Jan-06 | 25.9 | 60.8 | 104.9 | 148.5 | 30.0 | 184.6 | 97.3 | 26.1 | 70.4 | 156.4 | 170.8 | 122.6 | ||
| Dec-05 | 25.9 | 63.5 | 103.6 | 147.6 | 30.4 | 186.9 | 88.3 | 27.0 | 70.9 | 155.9 | 163.6 | 121.1 | ||
| Nov-05 | 25.2 | 62.1 | 103.1 | 143.1 | 30.2 | 181.7 | 77.3 | 27.0 | 70.3 | 148.7 | 159.3 | 117.1 | ||
| Oct-05 | 25.9 | 61.2 | 101.5 | 137.8 | 30.5 | 177.7 | 59.6 | 27.0 | 70.5 | 146.8 | 159.7 | 115.9 | ||
| Sep-05 | 23.2 | 58.6 | 100.5 | 136.9 | 30.4 | 174.5 | 60.8 | 26.8 | 69.8 | 146.4 | 157.6 | 117.1 | ||
| Aug-05 | 25.9 | 59.8 | 100.1 | 135.0 | 30.5 | 176.2 | 60.6 | 27.3 | 70.0 | 148.1 | 150.6 | 119.9 | ||
| Jul-05 | 25.2 | 60.5 | 99.5 | 134.3 | 30.4 | 173.9 | 63.9 | 27.0 | 69.8 | 147.1 | 144.2 | 122.0 | ||
| Jun-05 | 24.5 | 59.9 | 101.0 | 132.4 | 30.4 | 174.0 | 60.3 | 27.2 | 70.8 | 146.7 | 141.2 | 122.1 | ||
| May-05 | 25.9 | 59.0 | 101.6 | 133.6 | 30.2 | 172.1 | 58.7 | 27.4 | 70.3 | 144.6 | 140.7 | 122.5 | ||
| Apr-05 | 25.9 | 60.6 | 104.3 | 134.2 | 30.6 | 170.7 | 54.4 | 28.5 | 69.7 | 146.4 | 138.9 | 121.4 | ||
| Mar-05 | 27.2 | 58.8 | 103.2 | 132.2 | 30.0 | 167.4 | 69.9 | 28.9 | 67.3 | 146.1 | 133.4 | 121.0 | ||
| Feb-05 | 27.2 | 60.8 | 100.3 | 128.1 | 30.0 | 166.7 | 78.5 | 29.9 | 66.5 | 149.3 | 128.9 | 119.2 | ||
| Jan-05 | 25.2 | 59.9 | 96.5 | 120.3 | 29.5 | 159.3 | 89.4 | 30.0 | 72.0 | 145.7 | 122.7 | 117.8 | ||
| Dec-04 | 23.9 | 60.6 | 95.8 | 118.6 | 29.8 | 151.6 | 74.6 | 30.1 | 73.1 | 142.5 | 118.5 | 119.1 | ||
| Nov-04 | 24.5 | 59.6 | 99.6 | 116.9 | 29.8 | 144.0 | 67.3 | 29.8 | 73.7 | 138.6 | 114.1 | 121.2 | ||
| Oct-04 | 23.9 | 58.0 | 99.2 | 117.3 | 30.3 | 144.9 | 56.9 | 29.4 | 67.3 | 138.8 | 111.4 | 124.9 | ||
| Sep-04 | 24.5 | 58.4 | 100.3 | 114.5 | 30.6 | 144.9 | 58.1 | 29.3 | 67.1 | 139.2 | 108.6 | 123.7 | ||
| Aug-04 | 24.5 | 57.9 | 102.0 | 113.8 | 30.8 | 145.6 | 56.2 | 29.2 | 66.6 | 138.0 | 105.8 | 122.8 | ||
| Jul-04 | 25.2 | 58.2 | 102.8 | 115.7 | 31.0 | 143.3 | 53.4 | 29.3 | 66.2 | 138.0 | 105.5 | 121.1 | ||
| Jun-04 | 25.9 | 57.8 | 97.3 | 117.1 | 31.0 | 139.7 | 50.1 | 28.9 | 64.9 | 138.1 | 103.6 | 123.6 | ||
| May-04 | 25.2 | 57.8 | 94.2 | 116.0 | 30.9 | 139.3 | 51.3 | 28.4 | 65.5 | 139.9 | 98.9 | 124.1 | ||
| Apr-04 | 25.9 | 56.8 | 95.8 | 114.3 | 30.4 | 137.9 | 51.2 | 26.8 | 64.8 | 139.8 | 93.7 | 125.5 | ||
| Mar-04 | 26.5 | 57.7 | 98.5 | 116.1 | 30.3 | 137.7 | 50.9 | 26.6 | 64.4 | 141.5 | 89.3 | 124.1 | ||
| Feb-04 | 25.2 | 55.7 | 100.1 | 118.3 | 29.7 | 137.3 | 47.7 | 27.1 | 61.6 | 143.5 | 89.0 | 123.3 | ||
| Jan-04 | 25.2 | 57.3 | 99.3 | 119.9 | 30.4 | 139.2 | 57.2 | 29.9 | 61.2 | 145.8 | 87.5 | 114.3 | ||
| Dec-03 | 25.9 | 57.5 | 102.0 | 118.2 | 30.7 | 142.8 | 59.6 | 30.6 | 60.6 | 144.7 | 88.4 | 99.2 | ||
| Nov-03 | 24.5 | 59.5 | 102.7 | 117.9 | 31.8 | 145.0 | 61.7 | 30.7 | 61.6 | 142.9 | 87.5 | 86.7 | ||
| Oct-03 | 24.5 | 56.6 | 101.9 | 116.8 | 31.7 | 143.0 | 53.2 | 29.1 | 61.2 | 137.8 | 88.8 | 77.3 | ||
| Sep-03 | 24.5 | 57.3 | 100.8 | 114.5 | 31.9 | 141.7 | 50.2 | 29.1 | 61.7 | 135.6 | 89.0 | 77.9 | ||
| Aug-03 | 24.5 | 54.1 | 97.7 | 111.3 | 32.1 | 135.4 | 49.6 | 28.5 | 60.7 | 133.1 | 90.2 | 79.1 | ||
| Jul-03 | 25.2 | 55.6 | 98.4 | 109.7 | 32.6 | 130.1 | 51.3 | 28.9 | 59.8 | 134.0 | 91.8 | 84.4 | ||
| Jun-03 | 25.2 | 55.0 | 98.2 | 111.2 | 32.5 | 126.2 | 53.5 | 28.7 | 57.7 | 132.5 | 90.9 | 88.3 | ||
| May-03 | 23.2 | 55.4 | 101.2 | 113.7 | 32.5 | 127.9 | 53.8 | 29.3 | 57.4 | 132.8 | 91.9 | 91.5 | ||
| Apr-03 | 23.9 | 54.6 | 103.6 | 119.6 | 33.0 | 131.9 | 51.0 | 29.5 | 59.2 | 133.1 | 89.4 | 91.4 | ||
| Mar-03 | 25.2 | 56.4 | 106.5 | 123.3 | 34.5 | 131.7 | 47.8 | 29.4 | 63.2 | 137.5 | 90.6 | 92.8 | ||
| Feb-03 | 26.5 | 57.3 | 108.9 | 126.9 | 35.4 | 129.4 | 45.3 | 28.6 | 66.3 | 142.5 | 83.4 | 91.2 | ||
| Jan-03 | 27.2 | 59.3 | 114.4 | 130.9 | 38.0 | 131.9 | 45.9 | 28.1 | 69.1 | 149.5 | 87.1 | 95.2 | ||
| Dec-02 | 25.9 | 59.2 | 117.7 | 135.5 | 39.3 | 133.0 | 50.0 | 28.1 | 70.4 | 152.0 | 87.4 | 94.0 | ||
| Nov-02 | 26.5 | 64.3 | 121.2 | 139.5 | 41.6 | 135.9 | 62.1 | 29.0 | 71.5 | 152.5 | 93.2 | 95.2 | ||
| Oct-02 | 26.5 | 62.7 | 124.8 | 146.5 | 42.0 | 133.1 | 69.1 | 29.4 | 73.4 | 152.3 | 89.6 | 93.7 | ||
| Sep-02 | 28.5 | 64.5 | 126.5 | 147.4 | 42.1 | 134.6 | 72.9 | 30.3 | 75.4 | 151.4 | 87.0 | 94.6 | ||
| Aug-02 | 27.2 | 66.3 | 132.9 | 152.3 | 42.7 | 137.9 | 74.0 | 31.8 | 78.5 | 152.6 | 86.3 | 94.5 | ||
| Jul-02 | 29.9 | 64.3 | 133.6 | 151.8 | 44.3 | 143.4 | 76.8 | 35.1 | 80.8 | 154.0 | 88.0 | 92.1 | ||
| Jun-02 | 31.2 | 68.9 | 142.2 | 149.5 | 46.9 | 147.8 | 88.9 | 38.6 | 83.6 | 158.5 | 93.3 | 93.8 | ||
| May-02 | 29.2 | 72.4 | 142.3 | 144.6 | 47.1 | 149.9 | 91.7 | 37.2 | 84.6 | 157.6 | 95.7 | 83.3 | ||
| Apr-02 | 31.2 | 74.8 | 144.7 | 137.4 | 47.6 | 153.3 | 102.9 | 35.2 | 84.3 | 156.1 | 108.2 | 71.6 | ||
| Mar-02 | 30.5 | 66.7 | 144.9 | 141.7 | 48.7 | 156.6 | 104.7 | 33.7 | 83.9 | 155.5 | 125.6 | 56.2 | ||
| Feb-02 | 31.2 | 70.3 | 147.2 | 142.1 | 50.6 | 160.8 | 112.0 | 36.1 | 86.8 | 141.3 | 141.2 | 49.5 | ||
| Jan-02 | 31.2 | 73.6 | 149.2 | 145.3 | 51.1 | 163.5 | 107.2 | 36.8 | 86.2 | 139.1 | 146.7 | 61.2 | ||
| Dec-01 | 31.2 | 66.3 | 148.8 | 145.1 | 50.4 | 163.9 | 109.8 | 37.0 | 87.9 | 138.2 | 135.1 | 75.0 | ||
| Nov-01 | 29.9 | 71.7 | 152.7 | 152.8 | 52.2 | 167.1 | 113.3 | 37.9 | 89.5 | 155.7 | 135.6 | 94.9 | ||
| Oct-01 | 30.5 | 74.2 | 156.5 | 160.1 | 56.0 | 170.9 | 120.2 | 40.1 | 97.5 | 164.9 | 135.1 | 99.4 | ||
| Sep-01 | 34.5 | 79.6 | 162.6 | 167.7 | 61.3 | 176.7 | 120.3 | 42.8 | 104.4 | 171.2 | 147.4 | 102.8 | ||
| Aug-01 | 35.2 | 85.4 | 163.6 | 171.1 | 65.6 | 182.2 | 117.5 | 44.2 | 110.3 | 176.2 | 151.1 | 102.2 | ||
| Jul-01 | 38.5 | 88.5 | 167.2 | 187.6 | 68.6 | 187.7 | 116.8 | 44.7 | 116.3 | 176.8 | 152.2 | 103.7 | ||
| Jun-01 | 38.5 | 89.5 | 167.7 | 198.3 | 71.7 | 193.3 | 113.4 | 44.3 | 121.2 | 177.6 | 145.5 | 106.4 | ||
| May-01 | 39.8 | 92.5 | 173.2 | 211.1 | 75.9 | 195.5 | 112.3 | 45.3 | 129.6 | 181.1 | 140.5 | 113.3 | ||
| Apr-01 | 43.1 | 93.9 | 173.4 | 206.2 | 80.8 | 197.5 | 111.2 | 46.9 | 139.3 | 186.5 | 138.8 | 118.4 | ||
| Mar-01 | 44.4 | 100.3 | 176.6 | 206.3 | 88.8 | 202.2 | 119.6 | 49.9 | 155.9 | 196.8 | 140.4 | 125.8 | ||
| Feb-01 | 47.1 | 104.1 | 179.0 | 210.2 | 96.8 | 203.6 | 124.8 | 52.7 | 167.8 | 203.4 | 141.3 | 130.5 | ||
| Jan-01 | 50.4 | 115.6 | 182.2 | 214.3 | 105.0 | 199.0 | 128.8 | 54.9 | 176.7 | 209.7 | 140.1 | 134.0 | ||
| Dec-00 | 52.4 | 118.5 | 184.5 | 223.3 | 111.3 | 202.7 | 132.2 | 61.2 | 182.6 | 212.5 | 137.7 | 134.1 | ||
| Nov-00 | 49.8 | 120.7 | 187.1 | 220.6 | 115.9 | 210.0 | 134.4 | 66.3 | 189.6 | 218.5 | 135.6 | 133.6 | ||
| Oct-00 | 52.4 | 131.7 | 191.6 | 220.6 | 119.5 | 220.5 | 143.6 | 72.2 | 195.2 | 218.6 | 134.4 | 133.5 | ||
| Sep-00 | 51.7 | 132.8 | 194.6 | 217.0 | 121.4 | 219.4 | 146.5 | 72.3 | 196.1 | 218.4 | 136.9 | 132.2 | ||
| Aug-00 | 51.1 | 132.9 | 195.1 | 216.4 | 123.6 | 216.4 | 153.1 | 73.1 | 195.8 | 214.4 | 136.3 | 132.0 | ||
| Jul-00 | 54.4 | 134.1 | 194.3 | 216.2 | 124.4 | 214.3 | 152.7 | 73.3 | 196.2 | 216.9 | 135.0 | 131.7 | ||
| Jun-00 | 53.1 | 134.5 | 193.2 | 213.3 | 125.9 | 213.4 | 155.1 | 73.8 | 198.0 | 216.6 | 134.3 | 134.2 | ||
| May-00 | 54.4 | 134.7 | 190.4 | 217.5 | 126.9 | 212.5 | 157.6 | 74.9 | 201.7 | 217.7 | 129.8 | 136.3 | ||
| Apr-00 | 59.0 | 136.6 | 190.9 | 217.5 | 128.0 | 188.2 | 159.3 | 76.6 | 204.7 | 217.2 | 126.0 | 141.4 | ||
| Mar-00 | 58.4 | 138.1 | 189.3 | 220.2 | 126.8 | 186.3 | 157.8 | 77.4 | 205.8 | 203.5 | 106.8 | 141.3 | ||
| Feb-00 | 58.4 | 137.4 | 187.7 | 214.0 | 126.1 | 190.9 | 154.3 | 79.0 | 205.9 | 194.4 | 102.7 | 140.3 | ||
| Jan-00 | 59.0 | 130.4 | 185.4 | 206.4 | 125.2 | 214.7 | 148.0 | 78.4 | 203.4 | 184.2 | 96.8 | 136.3 | ||
| Dec-99 | 57.0 | 134.3 | 184.8 | 200.6 | 124.7 | 212.4 | 142.5 | 79.3 | 204.1 | 189.7 | 103.3 | 134.4 | ||
| Nov-99 | 56.4 | 130.6 | 180.0 | 187.3 | 122.9 | 204.4 | 142.4 | 78.2 | 203.5 | 179.7 | 102.8 | 133.0 | ||
| Oct-99 | 57.0 | 132.1 | 178.0 | 193.1 | 122.3 | 201.1 | 142.6 | 79.3 | 205.6 | 185.1 | 104.7 | 133.2 | ||
| Sep-99 | 55.1 | 125.5 | 175.6 | 189.4 | 122.7 | 199.3 | 144.1 | 80.2 | 205.4 | 191.0 | 102.6 | 135.5 | ||
| Aug-99 | 57.0 | 133.8 | 178.2 | 197.3 | 123.9 | 197.6 | 143.3 | 82.2 | 205.7 | 207.1 | 99.8 | 138.2 | ||
| Jul-99 | 56.4 | 135.4 | 175.1 | 191.1 | 126.2 | 195.7 | 145.4 | 84.2 | 207.2 | 209.9 | 93.8 | 140.1 | ||
| Jun-99 | 56.4 | 135.8 | 173.6 | 193.1 | 127.9 | 197.3 | 147.1 | 86.3 | 207.5 | 213.3 | 93.6 | 139.9 | ||
| May-99 | 59.0 | 139.0 | 171.6 | 189.3 | 131.2 | 200.9 | 148.5 | 88.4 | 208.8 | 205.7 | 92.9 | 142.5 | ||
| Apr-99 | 57.7 | 140.7 | 168.3 | 182.0 | 134.7 | 205.9 | 150.6 | 90.5 | 209.7 | 206.9 | 85.4 | 144.2 | ||
| Mar-99 | 58.4 | 138.5 | 168.7 | 177.7 | 136.2 | 203.6 | 152.2 | 91.1 | 210.9 | 204.3 | 80.5 | 145.5 | ||
| Feb-99 | 61.7 | 145.0 | 167.2 | 179.8 | 137.2 | 200.9 | 158.8 | 93.1 | 208.1 | 211.7 | 79.4 | 144.7 | ||
| Jan-99 | 62.4 | 141.9 | 167.5 | 190.2 | 136.9 | 193.3 | 162.7 | 94.7 | 206.7 | 212.0 | 91.6 | 142.8 | ||
| Dec-98 | 58.4 | 143.4 | 165.0 | 188.2 | 140.0 | 190.9 | 170.6 | 94.8 | 205.9 | 212.2 | 104.1 | 141.4 | ||
| Nov-98 | 59.7 | 146.2 | 164.2 | 188.9 | 142.2 | 190.2 | 170.3 | 92.3 | 208.1 | 206.8 | 106.5 | 137.4 | ||
| Oct-98 | 56.4 | 145.0 | 165.0 | 185.3 | 143.9 | 195.2 | 172.7 | 93.3 | 209.4 | 203.3 | 107.7 | 134.9 | ||
| Sep-98 | 57.7 | 141.4 | 167.7 | 188.3 | 143.2 | 197.2 | 177.0 | 96.9 | 211.0 | 202.9 | 112.3 | 132.1 | ||
| Aug-98 | 60.4 | 147.8 | 170.4 | 188.4 | 142.8 | 204.7 | 178.9 | 102.9 | 213.6 | 209.8 | 121.3 | 133.0 | ||
| Jul-98 | 59.7 | 148.3 | 175.5 | 186.4 | 141.9 | 206.1 | 188.5 | 105.4 | 215.1 | 209.6 | 130.4 | 136.0 | ||
| Jun-98 | 59.0 | 151.1 | 179.0 | 184.8 | 142.9 | 210.5 | 182.1 | 107.7 | 217.7 | 209.3 | 134.9 | 136.7 | ||
| May-98 | 59.7 | 151.0 | 183.6 | 180.5 | 142.8 | 207.5 | 183.4 | 110.0 | 216.9 | 208.0 | 141.1 | 134.9 | ||
| Apr-98 | 59.7 | 152.2 | 185.4 | 181.8 | 143.4 | 208.4 | 178.5 | 111.1 | 216.2 | 208.9 | 142.3 | 129.8 | ||
| Mar-98 | 61.0 | 152.4 | 183.2 | 182.0 | 141.3 | 208.0 | 171.7 | 113.7 | 214.0 | 208.1 | 151.7 | 127.0 | ||
| Feb-98 | 61.0 | 152.3 | 179.8 | 182.7 | 138.9 | 205.3 | 166.4 | 112.6 | 213.5 | 207.7 | 152.0 | 123.9 | ||
| Jan-98 | 59.7 | 150.7 | 182.9 | 181.4 | 138.9 | 209.1 | 167.3 | 113.2 | 214.5 | 207.0 | 150.9 | 123.3 | ||
| Dec-97 | 57.7 | 147.7 | 185.5 | 180.2 | 141.0 | 211.1 | 177.9 | 111.7 | 213.4 | 205.6 | 145.6 | 124.2 | ||
| Nov-97 | 61.7 | 153.3 | 187.3 | 180.6 | 144.7 | 217.6 | 183.8 | 112.5 | 212.5 | 206.0 | 148.3 | 125.6 | ||
| Oct-97 | 58.4 | 151.8 | 176.7 | 177.7 | 143.2 | 209.0 | 182.0 | 109.6 | 207.0 | 202.2 | 150.9 | 123.4 | ||
| Sep-97 | 59.7 | 153.4 | 176.4 | 180.6 | 141.3 | 212.1 | 182.0 | 107.3 | 205.5 | 199.3 | 144.7 | 122.8 | ||
| Aug-97 | 57.0 | 144.2 | 171.2 | 180.0 | 137.7 | 208.6 | 178.8 | 105.1 | 202.0 | 193.5 | 137.2 | 122.3 | ||
| Jul-97 | 56.4 | 146.3 | 171.9 | 180.5 | 137.6 | 210.2 | 172.7 | 103.3 | 201.0 | 193.6 | 132.9 | 122.4 | ||
| Jun-97 | 58.4 | 143.3 | 164.9 | 175.2 | 139.3 | 204.8 | 170.0 | 103.1 | 197.2 | 189.7 | 130.9 | 123.2 | ||
| May-97 | 54.4 | 142.0 | 164.8 | 176.8 | 140.2 | 199.9 | 167.3 | 101.1 | 194.8 | 187.2 | 129.5 | 122.7 | ||
| Apr-97 | 58.4 | 143.9 | 162.1 | 177.8 | 140.3 | 183.9 | 168.2 | 100.8 | 193.4 | 182.7 | 131.5 | 123.4 | ||
| Mar-97 | 58.4 | 140.3 | 156.9 | 176.2 | 139.5 | 177.0 | 164.9 | 98.1 | 189.2 | 182.8 | 129.2 | 124.7 | ||
| Feb-97 | 59.0 | 138.7 | 153.6 | 168.8 | 137.5 | 175.7 | 163.4 | 95.2 | 184.9 | 182.1 | 120.1 | 125.4 | ||
| Jan-97 | 57.7 | 138.6 | 157.7 | 166.3 | 140.3 | 189.4 | 160.9 | 96.9 | 184.4 | 185.5 | 115.3 | 124.3 | ||
| Dec-96 | 56.4 | 133.2 | 163.3 | 168.9 | 137.1 | 188.1 | 155.4 | 97.1 | 185.9 | 183.6 | 113.1 | 119.8 | ||
| Nov-96 | 56.4 | 145.0 | 165.2 | 168.9 | 137.2 | 181.3 | 143.2 | 98.9 | 183.3 | 180.9 | 118.7 | 121.0 | ||
| Oct-96 | 54.4 | 134.7 | 163.0 | 163.5 | 132.7 | 175.0 | 139.2 | 95.5 | 176.0 | 175.6 | 118.0 | 124.7 | ||
| Sep-96 | 59.0 | 132.4 | 160.1 | 158.8 | 133.4 | 172.3 | 138.0 | 94.1 | 172.5 | 174.2 | 116.0 | 128.2 | ||
| Aug-96 | 54.4 | 132.4 | 158.3 | 160.9 | 132.1 | 169.6 | 143.3 | 92.5 | 174.1 | 175.0 | 113.2 | 126.7 | ||
| Jul-96 | 56.4 | 132.3 | 157.1 | 169.5 | 131.8 | 173.2 | 145.4 | 92.1 | 177.3 | 173.0 | 112.8 | 124.9 | ||
| Jun-96 | 56.4 | 130.5 | 164.8 | 176.5 | 131.3 | 172.9 | 145.5 | 91.5 | 178.6 | 173.0 | 112.3 | 123.3 | ||
| May-96 | 53.1 | 132.1 | 166.7 | 175.9 | 132.2 | 175.6 | 148.4 | 92.8 | 181.3 | 169.7 | 114.2 | 124.8 | ||
| Apr-96 | 54.4 | 132.7 | 167.5 | 169.2 | 130.5 | 171.0 | 144.3 | 92.7 | 180.2 | 169.1 | 111.3 | 127.1 | ||
| Mar-96 | 56.4 | 132.6 | 165.5 | 168.2 | 131.6 | 170.5 | 156.8 | 94.5 | 183.8 | 167.7 | 113.8 | 129.1 | ||
| Feb-96 | 54.4 | 129.1 | 167.8 | 175.9 | 133.0 | 170.1 | 147.7 | 94.6 | 188.1 | 175.7 | 113.8 | 128.3 | ||
| Jan-96 | 56.4 | 136.5 | 167.6 | 177.4 | 134.1 | 169.9 | 154.9 | 95.4 | 193.4 | 177.8 | 112.5 | 128.8 | ||
| Dec-95 | 58.4 | 138.4 | 163.7 | 175.7 | 133.3 | 172.9 | 145.5 | 95.9 | 194.2 | 178.4 | 110.0 | 128.9 | ||
| Nov-95 | 54.4 | 133.7 | 164.3 | 175.4 | 131.7 | 176.3 | 160.4 | 95.7 | 203.5 | 172.1 | 109.9 | 129.0 | ||
| Oct-95 | 55.7 | 135.4 | 167.7 | 180.3 | 133.0 | 180.2 | 153.5 | 96.1 | 207.6 | 172.4 | 110.3 | 128.5 | ||
| Sep-95 | 55.1 | 137.7 | 169.3 | 177.9 | 132.1 | 179.6 | 151.8 | 95.0 | 204.6 | 172.3 | 111.8 | 127.8 | ||
| Aug-95 | 55.7 | 136.8 | 171.2 | 168.7 | 134.6 | 179.7 | 150.8 | 94.5 | 188.7 | 171.5 | 111.8 | 128.3 | ||
| Jul-95 | 56.4 | 132.6 | 169.2 | 159.3 | 136.5 | 178.9 | 158.1 | 95.5 | 180.4 | 169.1 | 113.9 | 127.1 | ||
| Jun-95 | 53.7 | 135.1 | 169.6 | 154.4 | 137.2 | 175.3 | 163.0 | 96.4 | 178.0 | 169.8 | 113.9 | 127.3 | ||
| May-95 | 53.1 | 136.1 | 166.8 | 153.5 | 134.9 | 173.5 | 162.8 | 97.6 | 178.6 | 172.0 | 112.3 | 123.1 | ||
| Apr-95 | 57.0 | 133.8 | 166.4 | 154.0 | 133.6 | 171.9 | 160.1 | 97.8 | 178.5 | 174.8 | 108.9 | 122.6 | ||
| Mar-95 | 56.4 | 133.9 | 167.6 | 154.7 | 133.6 | 173.4 | 151.2 | 97.7 | 177.2 | 173.9 | 105.6 | 121.9 | ||
| Feb-95 | 57.0 | 135.6 | 170.8 | 158.5 | 136.8 | 174.5 | 149.4 | 102.3 | 179.0 | 179.3 | 106.7 | 128.2 | ||
| Jan-95 | 57.7 | 132.4 | 172.6 | 160.6 | 137.5 | 171.8 | 148.1 | 102.6 | 176.8 | 179.6 | 107.5 | 132.2 | ||
Source: Comptroller of Public Accounts
The newspapers associated with each region are:
- Plains: Lubbock Avalanche-Journal and Amarillo Sunday Globe-News
- Northwest: Abilene Reporter News and Wichita Falls Time Record News
- Metroplex: Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star Telegram
- Upper East Texas: Texarkana Gazette and Longview News-Journal
- Southeast Texas: Beaumont Enterprise
- Gulf Coast: Houston Chronicle
- Central TX: Austin American-Statesman
- South: San Antonio Express-News, Laredo Morning Times and Corpus Christi Caller-Times
- Upper Rio Grande: El Paso Times
- West Texas: Odessa American
As of June 2003, the Texas help-wanted index is now seasonally adjusted using the X-12 ARIMA, which is an extension of the Census Bureau's X-11 ARIMA program. Prior to June 2003, the X-11 ARIMA program has been used.
X-12 ARIMA includes adjustments for varying lengths of months and holidays.
X-12 ARIMA has replaces X-11 and X-11 ARIMA in several data series maintained by the federal government, including the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau.