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Unemployment in the US by State (June 2023) The list of U.S. states and territories by unemployment rate compares the seasonally adjusted unemployment rates by state and territory, sortable by name, rate, and change. Data are provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in its Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment publication.
So why is the state’s unemployment rate tied for fifth-worst in the country? Texas unemployment has stagnated at 4.1% for four consecutive months, falling below the August national average of 3.8%.
Texas has added a total of 742,000 positions since April 2021. In April, the seasonally adjusted Texas unemployment rate was 4.3%, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points from March 2022. "The Texas ...
U.S. states by net employment rate (% of population 16 and over) 2022 [1] ... Texas: 61.4 1.5 ... List of U.S. states and territories by unemployment rate; Job ...
Jun. 23—In May, the seasonally adjusted Texas unemployment rate was 6.5%, down 0.2 percentage points from April 2021. Texas added 34,400 total nonagricultural jobs over the month, making gains ...
Unemployment rates historically are lower for those groups with higher levels of education. For example, in May 2016 the unemployment rate for workers over 25 years of age was 2.5% for college graduates, 5.1% for those with a high school diploma, and 7.1% for those without a high school diploma.
Texas is one of only 7 states not to have a state income tax. [22] [23] The state sales tax rate, 6.25%, is above the national medium, with localities adding up to 2% (8.25% total). [24] Texas does have a "back to school" sales tax holiday once a year (generally around the first weekend in August) on clothing and footwear under $100. [25]
Jul. 21—In June, the seasonally adjusted Texas unemployment rate was 6.5%, down 0.1 percentage points from a revised rate of 6.6% in May 2021. Texas added 55,800 total nonagricultural jobs over ...