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Employment: Polk County, TX (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-TX-48373.EMP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)1.6%September 2025
Previous (y/y)2.5%August 2025
Level20,778 thousandsSeptember 2026

Employment: Polk County, TX (U) was up 1.6% year on year in September 2025, compared with 2.5% in August 2025.

The level stood at 20,778 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since May 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −9.4% (Apr 2020) to 11.0% (Apr 2021), averaging 2.4%.

Employment: Polk County, TX (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−10%−5%0%5%10%15%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Polk County, TX (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Employment: Polk County, TX (U), level (thousands)10k12k14k16k18k20k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Polk County, TX (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202620,778 thousands—
August 202620,614 thousands—
July 202620,437 thousands—
June 202620,309 thousands—
May 202620,528 thousands—
April 202620,507 thousands—
March 202620,552 thousands—
February 202620,484 thousands—
January 202620,330 thousands—
December 202520,453 thousands—
November 202520,546 thousands—
September 202520,537 thousands1.6
August 202520,493 thousands2.5
July 202520,398 thousands2.8
June 202520,378 thousands3.3
May 202520,430 thousands3.6
April 202520,552 thousands3.8
March 202520,538 thousands3.3
February 202520,266 thousands2.4
January 202520,151 thousands2.4
December 202420,070 thousands2.9
November 202420,105 thousands2.2
October 202420,110 thousands2.3
September 202420,221 thousands3.8

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high11.0% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−9.4% (Apr 2020)
10-year average2.4%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-TX-48373.EMP.M.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Polk County, TX (U)Labor Force: Polk County, TX (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Polk, TX (USD)Personal Income — Polk, TX (USD thousands)Population — Polk, TX (persons)Unemployment: Polk County, TX (U)

National figure

United States Nonfarm Payroll Employment

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-TX-48373.EMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-07. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: Polk County, TX (U)”.