Unemployment Rate in Texas
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Unemployment Rate
5.2% −1.4% vs nat'l
Rank #35 of 52
How Texas Compares
Texas
5.2%
National
5.3%
1.4% below
State Ranking
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #32 | Delaware | 5.1% |
| #33 | Georgia | 5.1% |
| #34 | Massachusetts | 5.1% |
| #35 | Texas | 5.2% |
| #36 | Pennsylvania | 5.2% |
| #37 | Oregon | 5.3% |
| #38 | West Virginia | 5.4% |
Highest Unemployment Counties in Texas
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bailey County | 0.0% |
| 2 | Edwards County | 0.0% |
| 3 | Jeff Davis County | 0.0% |
| 4 | Kenedy County | 0.0% |
| 5 | King County | 0.0% |
| 6 | Loving County | 0.0% |
| 7 | McMullen County | 0.0% |
| 8 | Real County | 0.0% |
| 9 | Terrell County | 0.0% |
| 10 | Ochiltree County | 0.3% |
Lowest Unemployment Counties in Texas
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 254 | Brooks County | 19.9% |
| 253 | Jasper County | 13.2% |
| 252 | Cottle County | 12.6% |
| 251 | Garza County | 11.5% |
| 250 | Duval County | 11.0% |
| 249 | Menard County | 10.8% |
| 248 | Starr County | 10.4% |
| 247 | Jack County | 9.6% |
| 246 | San Augustine County | 9.5% |
| 245 | Wilbarger County | 9.3% |
Unemployment Rate in Texas
Texas has a unemployment rate of 5.2%, ranking #35 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 1.4% below the national value of 5.3%.
Across Texas's 254 counties, unemployment rate ranges from 19.9% to 0.0%. The county with the highest value is Bailey County at 0.0%.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.