The unemployment rate in Texas, as last reported in September, is 4.1, a change of - 0.1% since last year in the same period. Reports have been slow following the government shutdown.
Unemployment rates were higher in September in eight states, lower in two states, and stable in 40 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Eighteen states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, nine states had decreases, and 23 states had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.4 percent, changed little over the month but was 0.3 percentage points higher than in September 2024.
In September 2025, non-farm payroll employment increased in one state, decreased in one state, and was essentially unchanged in 48 states and the District of Columbia. Over the year, non-farm payroll employment increased in 15 states and was essentially unchanged in 35 states and the District.
South Dakota had the lowest jobless rate in September, 2.0 percent. The District of Columbia had the highest unemployment rate, 6.2 percent. The next highest rate was in California, 5.6 percent.
The state employment and unemployment data for November 2025 are scheduled to be released on Jan. 7, 2026.