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Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, Metropolitan Area Data Tables
| Area | Back Data | Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026(p) | Change from Jul 2026 to Aug 2026(p) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | |||||||||||||||
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX |  | 3,469.7 | 3,469.0 | 3,466.8 | 3,473.9 | 3,479.9 | 3,483.0 | 3,483.3 | 3,494.4 | 3,492.5 | 3,498.4 | 3,507.7 | 3,506.0 | 3,510.1 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
Texas | | 14,309.9 | 14,307.0 | 14,297.2 | 14,306.5 | 14,339.4 | 14,363.1 | 14,356.7 | 14,394.0 | 14,401.4 | 14,426.2 | 14,466.4 | 14,463.7 | 14,469.3 | 5.6 | 0.0 |
United States | | 158,472 | 158,548 | 158,408 | 158,449 | 158,432 | 158,592 | 158,436 | 158,650 | 158,798 | 158,861 | 158,892 | 158,913 | 159,075 | 162 | 0.1 |
(p) Preliminary | ||||||||||||||||
SOURCE: Current Employment Statistics | ||||||||||||||||
| Area and Industry | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX MSA | Texas | U.S. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back Data | Aug 2025 | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026(p) | Change from Aug 2025 to Aug 2026(p) | Back Data | Aug 2026(p) | Change from Aug 2025 to Aug 2026(p) | Back Data | Aug 2026(p) | Change from Aug 2025 to Aug 2026(p) | ||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |||||||||
Total Nonfarm | | 3,450.6 | 3,494.4 | 3,495.3 | 44.7 | 1.3 | | 14,412.3 | 147.0 | 1.0 | | 158,880 | 456 | 0.3 |
Mining, Logging, & Construction(1) | | 328.6 | 342.2 | 342.3 | 13.7 | 4.2 | ||||||||
Mining & Logging(2) | | 212.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | | 615 | -1 | -0.2 | ||||||
Construction(2) | | 929.9 | 19.7 | 2.2 | | 8,557 | 105 | 1.2 | ||||||
Manufacturing | | 241.0 | 239.7 | 240.4 | -0.6 | -0.2 | | 984.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | | 12,707 | 35 | 0.3 |
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities | | 695.6 | 697.1 | 695.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | 2,800.4 | 25.1 | 0.9 | | 28,679 | 59 | 0.2 |
Information | | 28.8 | 27.4 | 27.1 | -1.7 | -5.9 | | 211.3 | -12.7 | -5.7 | | 2,759 | -120 | -4.2 |
Financial Activities | | 178.8 | 176.8 | 176.7 | -2.1 | -1.2 | | 942.5 | -3.7 | -0.4 | | 9,135 | -103 | -1.1 |
Professional & Business Services | | 566.6 | 581.3 | 581.3 | 14.7 | 2.6 | | 2,196.3 | 61.1 | 2.9 | | 22,635 | 143 | 0.6 |
Private Education & Health Services | | 470.5 | 473.5 | 476.4 | 5.9 | 1.3 | | 2,004.4 | 19.4 | 1.0 | | 27,684 | 498 | 1.8 |
Leisure & Hospitality | | 372.0 | 379.7 | 376.9 | 4.9 | 1.3 | | 1,575.3 | 32.0 | 2.1 | | 17,576 | 50 | 0.3 |
Other Services | | 129.8 | 135.2 | 131.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | | 490.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | | 6,078 | 19 | 0.3 |
Government | | 438.9 | 441.5 | 447.2 | 8.3 | 1.9 | | 2,064.5 | 4.4 | 0.2 | | 22,455 | -229 | -1.0 |
(1) Data unavailable at the State and U.S. levels. | ||||||||||||||
SOURCE: Current Employment Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Area | Back Data | Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026(p) | Change from Aug 2025 to Aug 2026(p) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | |||||||||||||||
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX MSA | | 191,805 | 188,955 | - | 180,942 | 166,640 | 188,896 | 184,344 | 171,480 | 167,896 | 178,961 | 204,394 | 201,799 | 194,303 | 2,498 | 1.3 |
Austin | | 681 | 662 | - | 634 | 568 | 660 | 648 | 590 | 560 | 598 | 700 | 703 | 680 | -1 | -0.1 |
Brazoria | | 10,373 | 10,097 | - | 9,825 | 9,133 | 10,290 | 9,928 | 9,279 | 9,055 | 9,597 | 10,952 | 10,883 | 10,440 | 67 | 0.6 |
Chambers | | 1,457 | 1,425 | - | 1,404 | 1,386 | 1,486 | 1,417 | 1,310 | 1,293 | 1,394 | 1,581 | 1,521 | 1,487 | 30 | 2.1 |
Fort Bend | | 22,632 | 22,439 | - | 21,659 | 19,723 | 22,373 | 22,146 | 20,536 | 20,249 | 21,581 | 24,550 | 24,187 | 23,285 | 653 | 2.9 |
Galveston | | 8,846 | 8,644 | - | 8,359 | 7,716 | 8,713 | 8,434 | 7,920 | 7,700 | 8,329 | 9,513 | 9,387 | 9,017 | 171 | 1.9 |
Harris | | 125,991 | 124,313 | - | 118,491 | 109,370 | 123,899 | 120,574 | 112,363 | 109,982 | 116,965 | 133,507 | 131,894 | 126,999 | 1,008 | 0.8 |
Liberty | | 2,685 | 2,598 | - | 2,492 | 2,375 | 2,670 | 2,546 | 2,348 | 2,292 | 2,469 | 2,907 | 2,884 | 2,705 | 20 | 0.7 |
Montgomery | | 16,706 | 16,394 | - | 15,813 | 14,255 | 16,395 | 16,263 | 14,981 | 14,670 | 15,742 | 18,052 | 17,740 | 17,260 | 554 | 3.3 |
San Jacinto | | 665 | 617 | - | 612 | 557 | 637 | 615 | 575 | 549 | 586 | 699 | 680 | 658 | -7 | -1.1 |
Waller | | 1,769 | 1,766 | - | 1,653 | 1,557 | 1,773 | 1,773 | 1,578 | 1,546 | 1,700 | 1,933 | 1,920 | 1,772 | 3 | 0.2 |
Texas | | 728,735 | 711,320 | - | 683,814 | 623,892 | 712,695 | 701,937 | 649,000 | 632,637 | 677,770 | 780,770 | 766,167 | 735,836 | 7,101 | 1.0 |
United States (in thousands) | | 7,747 | 7,324 | - | 7,401 | 7,003 | 7,942 | 8,052 | 7,337 | 6,768 | 6,904 | 7,476 | 7,435 | 7,381 | -366 | -4.7 |
(p) Preliminary | ||||||||||||||||
NOTE: State, metropolitan area, and county data for both the current and prior year are subject to revised inputs, reestimation, and new statewide controls early in the following calendar year. | ||||||||||||||||
| Area | Back Data | Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026(p) | Change from Aug 2025 to Aug 2026(p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX MSA | | 4.9 | 4.8 | - | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 0.1 |
Austin | | 4.4 | 4.3 | - | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
Brazoria | | 5.1 | 5.0 | - | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
Chambers | | 5.3 | 5.2 | - | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 0.1 |
Fort Bend | | 4.7 | 4.6 | - | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
Galveston | | 4.9 | 4.7 | - | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
Harris | | 5.0 | 4.9 | - | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
Liberty | | 6.0 | 5.8 | - | 5.6 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
Montgomery | | 4.5 | 4.4 | - | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
San Jacinto | | 5.7 | 5.3 | - | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.6 | -0.1 |
Waller | | 5.7 | 5.6 | - | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.6 | -0.1 |
Texas | | 4.6 | 4.4 | - | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
United States | | 4.5 | 4.3 | - | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
(p) Preliminary | |||||||||||||||
NOTE: State, metropolitan area, and county data for both the current and prior year are subject to revised inputs, reestimation, and new statewide controls early in the following calendar year. | |||||||||||||||
| Area | Establishments | Employment | Average weekly wages(3) | Total wages (in thousands) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back Data | 1st qtr 2026 | 12-month net change | Back Data | March 2026 | 12-month net change | 12-month percent change | Back Data | 1st qtr 2026 ($) | 12-month percent change | Back Data | 1st qtr 2026 ($) | 12-month percent change | |
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX MSA | | 174,841 | -714 | | 3,279,582 | -5,732 | -0.2 | | 1,853 | 2.6 | | 78,880,647 | 2.6 |
Austin | | 1,492 | -11 | | 13,751 | 140 | 1.0 | | 1,447 | 3.7 | | 257,307 | 4.7 |
Brazoria | | 6,898 | 70 | | 124,189 | 435 | 0.4 | | 1,406 | 3.4 | | 2,268,656 | 4.2 |
Chambers | | 967 | 30 | | 23,150 | -159 | -0.7 | | 1,550 | 3.2 | | 457,510 | 1.4 |
Fort Bend | | 18,598 | 145 | | 263,103 | 4,915 | 1.9 | | 1,287 | 2.2 | | 4,395,520 | 4.1 |
Galveston | | 6,865 | -11 | | 127,654 | 794 | 0.6 | | 1,269 | 4.4 | | 2,097,229 | 5.3 |
Harris | | 121,633 | -1,151 | | 2,436,205 | -19,406 | -0.8 | | 2,013 | 2.5 | | 63,678,321 | 1.8 |
Liberty | | 1,323 | 14 | | 20,288 | -62 | -0.3 | | 1,113 | 3.4 | | 293,519 | 3.3 |
Montgomery | | 15,567 | 164 | | 239,165 | 5,941 | 2.5 | | 1,590 | 5.9 | | 4,918,558 | 8.9 |
San Jacinto | | 304 | 0 | | 2,501 | 2 | 0.1 | | 871 | 0.0 | | 28,144 | 0.6 |
Waller | | 1,194 | 36 | | 29,576 | 1,668 | 6.0 | | 1,278 | 5.6 | | 485,884 | 12.4 |
Texas | | 868,766 | 18,329 | | 14,124,564 | 82,062 | 0.6 | | 1,646 | 3.8 | | 301,740,936 | 4.5 |
United States | | 12,381,750 | 418,060 | | 154,771,941 | 85,572 | 0.1 | | 1,654 | 3.9 | | 3,320,292,610 | 4.1 |
(1) Includes workers covered by Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) programs. | |||||||||||||