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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southwest > Texas

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News Releases:
Apr
21
Texas Job Openings and Labor Turnover — February 2025

Texas had 603,000 job openings in February 2025, compared to 608,000 openings in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Apr
10
Consumer Price Index, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington – March 2025

Prices in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), fell 0.4 percent in February and March, up 1.4 percent over the year

Apr
10
Consumer Price Index, South Region — March 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.1 percent in March.

Texas Economy at a Glance:
Texas
Data Series Back
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2025		 Feb
2025		 Mar
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)15,732.3 (r)15,731.7 (r)15,727.7 15,750.8 15,770.1 (p)15,778.5

Employment(1)

 (r)15,075.2 (r)15,076.3 (r)15,073.3 15,103.3 15,126.7 (p)15,137.5

Unemployment(1)

 (r)657.1 (r)655.4 (r)654.5 647.5 643.4 (p)641.0

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)4.2 (r)4.2 (r)4.2 4.1 4.1 (p)4.1

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 14,179.9 14,174.7 14,208.5 14,234.1 14,256.1 (p)14,282.6

12-month % change

 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 (p)1.4

Mining and Logging(3)

 217.1 217.2 217.4 220.9 223.2 (p)222.4

12-month % change

 0.7 1.0 0.6 1.1 1.5 (p)1.0

Construction(3)

 859.2 859.1 860.9 863.6 869.4 (p)877.9

12-month % change

 3.3 3.1 2.7 2.5 2.6 (p)3.4

Manufacturing(3)

 975.0 973.7 972.8 973.4 970.8 (p)970.6

12-month % change

 1.1 0.9 0.6 0.3 -0.1 (p)-0.2

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 2,782.2 2,771.7 2,780.6 2,784.6 2,793.0 (p)2,799.1

12-month % change

 0.9 0.7 0.8 0.8 1.0 (p)1.2

Information(3)

 227.7 228.4 228.8 227.6 227.1 (p)227.8

12-month % change

 -0.9 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 (p)0.5

Financial Activities(3)

 933.2 935.1 937.4 941.8 942.7 (p)941.9

12-month % change

 1.4 1.7 1.9 2.3 2.4 (p)2.2

Professional & Business Services(3)

 2,117.1 2,119.0 2,133.6 2,133.6 2,129.6 (p)2,128.6

12-month % change

 0.0 0.1 0.9 0.8 0.6 (p)0.4

Education & Health Services(3)

 1,940.1 1,941.4 1,941.7 1,949.6 1,950.1 (p)1,959.6

12-month % change

 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.8 1.6 (p)2.0

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 1,516.1 1,512.8 1,515.2 1,512.8 1,519.7 (p)1,518.6

12-month % change

 1.4 1.0 1.0 0.7 1.1 (p)0.8

Other Services(3)

 490.6 490.5 489.4 489.2 490.4 (p)492.7

12-month % change

 3.6 3.3 2.6 2.4 2.2 (p)2.4

Government(3)

 2,121.6 2,125.8 2,130.7 2,137.0 2,140.1 (p)2,143.4

12-month % change

 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.1 1.9 (p)1.7

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
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Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southwest Consumer price indexes Table Apr 2025
Southwest - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Apr 2025
Beaumont Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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 Economic Summary Mar 2025
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 Economic Summary Mar 2025
McAllen Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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Dallas-Fort Worth Area Employment — February 2025 Employment News Release Apr 2025
Consumer Price Index, Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area — February 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Mar 2025
Union Members in Texas – 2024 Employment News Release Feb 2025
Consumer Expenditures for the Dallas Metropolitan Area — 2022–2023 Consumer spending News Release Oct 2024
Consumer Expenditures in the Houston Metropolitan Area — 2022–23 Consumer spending News Release Oct 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Austin-Round Rock — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Brownsville-Harlingen — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in College Station-Bryan — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in El Paso — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Laredo — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in San Antonio-New Braunfels — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Consumer Expenditures for the U.S., regions, and selected metropolitan areas Consumer spending Table Oct 2024
Consumer Price Index, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington – March 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Apr 2025
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Texas Workplace fatalities Table Jan 2025
Changing Compensation Costs in the Dallas Metropolitan Area — December 2024 Benefits, Pay News Release Feb 2025
Industry employment and annual change: Austin, San Antonio, and El Paso (PDF) Employment Table Jun 2022
Industry employment and annual change: Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston (PDF) Employment Table Jun 2022
Industry employment and annual change, current: Texas and U.S. (PDF) (PDF) Employment Table Jul 2022
Industry employment and annual change, historical, Texas and U.S., seasonally adjusted (PDF) Employment Table Jul 2022
Consumer Price Index, South Region — March 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Apr 2025
Industry employment and annual change, current: Texas and U.S. Employment Table Jun 2022
Unemployment Rates and Labor Force Status, Texas and U.S. (PDF) Employment, Unemployment Table Jul 2022
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Texas — 2024 Unemployment News Release Feb 2025
Minimum Wage Workers in Texas – 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2018
Southwest Fatal Occupational Injuries by State Workplace fatalities Table Jan 2025
Southwest Occupational Injury and Illness Rates by State Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Jan 2025
Consumer Price Index for Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Historical (1967=100) (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Jun 2022
Consumer Price Index for Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Historical (1982-84=100) (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Jun 2022
Consumer Price Index for Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Historical (1967=100) (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Jun 2022
Consumer Price Index for Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Histroical (1982-84=100) (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Jun 2022
Consumer Price Index, Calendar Year Historical, 2020-2024 Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2025
County Employment and Wages in Texas — Third Quarter 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2025
Changing Compensation Costs in the Houston Metropolitan Area — December 2024 Benefits, Pay News Release Feb 2025
Houston Area Employment — October 2024 Employment News Release Nov 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Beaumont-Port Arthur – May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Corpus Christi – May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Women’s Earnings in Texas — 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Apr 2025
Mass Layoffs in Texas – 2012 Annual Totals Unemployment News Release Mar 2013
Employment Indicators In Southwest States (PDF) (PDF) Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2022
Employment Indicators in Selected States Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2022
Business Employment Dynamics in Texas – First Quarter 2024 Employment News Release Nov 2024
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – December 2024 Benefits, Pay News Release Mar 2025
Brownsville Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
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Killeen Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
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Lubbock Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
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Industry employment and annual change, historical, Texas and U.S., not seasonally adjusted (PDF) Employment Table Jul 2022
El Paso Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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Occupational Employment and Wages in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land – May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Waco Area Economic Summary (PDF)
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Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, Metropolitan Area Data Tables Employment, Pay, Unemployment Table Apr 2025
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, Metropolitan Area Data Tables Employment, Pay, Unemployment Table Apr 2025
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, Metropolitan Area Data Tables Employment, Pay, Unemployment Table Apr 2025
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, Metropolitan Area Data Tables Employment, Pay, Unemployment Table Apr 2025
El Paso, TX, Metropolitan Area Data Tables Employment, Pay, Unemployment Table Apr 2025
Texas Job Openings and Labor Turnover — February 2025 Employment News Release Apr 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lubbock — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Midland — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Amarillo — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2024
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