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Texas Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-TX.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest4.4%September 2026
Previous4.4%August 2026
Year ago4.3%September 2025

Texas Unemployment Rate was 4.4% in September 2026, unchanged from August 2026 and up 0.1 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.4% (May 2019) to 12.8% (Apr 2020), averaging 4.6%.

Texas Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 1996 – Sep 20262%4%6%8%10%12%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Texas Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 1996 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20264.4%
August 20264.4%
July 20264.5%
June 20264.4%
May 20264.3%
April 20264.3%
March 20264.3%
February 20264.3%
January 20264.3%
December 20254.3%
November 20254.3%
September 20254.3%
August 20254.2%
July 20254.2%
June 20254.1%
May 20254.1%
April 20254.1%
March 20254.1%
February 20254.1%
January 20254.1%
December 20244.1%
November 20244.2%
October 20244.2%
September 20244.2%

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high12.8% (Apr 2020)
10-year low3.4% (May 2019)
10-year average4.6%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-TX.UNEMP.M.SA

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

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National figure

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FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-TX.UNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Texas Unemployment Rate”.