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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southwest > Texas > Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Houston Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Apr 2026
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Sep 2014
Southwest - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table May 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southwest Consumer price indexes Table May 2026
Consumer Price Index, Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area — April 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release May 2026
Consumer Expenditures in the Houston Metropolitan Area — 2023–24 Consumer spending News Release Jan 2026
Consumer Expenditures for the U.S., regions, and selected metropolitan areas Consumer spending Table Jan 2026
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Texas Workplace fatalities Table Feb 2026
Industry employment and annual change: Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston (PDF) Employment Table Jun 2022
Consumer Price Index, South Region — April 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release May 2026
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, 2021-2025 Consumer price indexes Table Jan 2026
Changing Compensation Costs in the Houston Metropolitan Area — March 2026 Benefits, Pay News Release May 2026
Houston Area Employment — May 2025 Employment News Release Jul 2025
Southwest Consumer Price Index Indicators (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary May 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2025
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, Metropolitan Area Data Tables Employment, Pay, Unemployment Table May 2026
Consumer Price Index, Annual Average Historical, 2021-2025 Consumer price indexes Table Jan 2026
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Economy at a Glance:
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
Data Series Back
Data		 Nov
2025		 Dec
2025		 Jan
2026		 Feb
2026		 Mar
2026		 Apr
2026

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (2)3,927.2 (2)3,913.4 3,890.9 3,906.1 (p)3,902.3  

Employment(1)

 (2)3,746.2 (2)3,746.8 3,702.0 3,721.8 (p)3,730.9  

Unemployment(1)

 (2)180.9 (2)166.6 188.9 184.3 (p)171.5  

Unemployment Rate(3)

 (2)4.6 (2)4.3 4.9 4.7 (p)4.4  

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 3,495.2 3,502.9 3,457.9 3,471.0 3,485.0 (p)3,490.0

12-month % change

 0.2 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.5 (p)0.2

Mining and Logging(4)

 71.8 71.8 71.7 71.2 71.2 (p)71.3

12-month % change

 -5.7 -4.6 -5.4 -7.3 -6.8 (p)-7.0

Construction(4)

 259.5 257.4 257.6 260.6 261.6 (p)262.8

12-month % change

 6.2 5.6 6.5 4.5 4.1 (p)3.5

Manufacturing(4)

 240.1 240.6 236.9 237.0 239.5 (p)238.8

12-month % change

 -0.1 0.0 -1.2 -1.5 -0.9 (p)-1.2

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 706.7 716.3 699.0 694.0 693.8 (p)694.5

12-month % change

 -0.4 -0.2 0.0 -0.4 -0.2 (p)-0.2

Information(4)

 28.1 28.4 28.0 27.7 27.6 (p)27.3

12-month % change

 -4.1 -4.1 -3.4 -3.8 -3.5 (p)-3.9

Financial Activities(4)

 178.6 179.3 177.2 176.8 176.5 (p)175.5

12-month % change

 -1.2 -0.9 -1.0 -1.7 -1.5 (p)-2.0

Professional and Business Services(4)

 568.2 566.5 560.8 565.6 566.9 (p)572.7

12-month % change

 -0.8 -0.1 0.6 1.0 1.4 (p)1.6

Education and Health Services(4)

 471.7 473.3 470.3 473.3 474.2 (p)474.2

12-month % change

 1.2 1.8 1.4 1.4 1.8 (p)1.4

Leisure and Hospitality(4)

 367.4 365.9 363.3 364.2 369.9 (p)370.6

12-month % change

 0.9 0.2 1.6 1.0 0.7 (p)0.1

Other Services(4)

 131.6 130.5 130.2 130.6 131.3 (p)130.8

12-month % change

 -0.9 -0.4 0.0 -1.9 -1.0 (p)-1.9

Government(4)

 471.5 472.9 462.9 470.0 472.5 (p)471.5

12-month % change

 0.1 0.8 -0.3 0.0 0.2 (p)0.0

Consumer Price Index: Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX

CPI-U, All items(5)

   277.453   279.235   285.974

CPI-U, All items, 12-month % change(5)

     1.6   1.3   2.8

CPI-W, All items(6)

   272.171   273.444   280.824

CPI-W, All items, 12-month % change(6)

     1.2   1.0   2.9

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted.
(2) Data were subject to revision on May 19, 2026.
(3) In percent, not seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. See About the data.
(5) All Urban Consumers, base: 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted.
(6) Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, base: 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary