Unemployment

Monthly unemployment rates — US vs. Texas vs. West TX counties

Author

Sam Caldwell

Monthly unemployment rates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program. County-level data is available from 2005 onward for Sutton, Schleicher, Crockett, and Kimble counties.

NoteSmall-county volatility

These counties have populations of 2,800–4,400. A single large employer opening or closing can move the unemployment rate by several percentage points. The national and state lines provide stable reference points; the county lines show the real texture of the local labor market.