Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
MSA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 2,163,142 | - | 5.2 | - |
| 1991 | 2,162,031 | -0.1 | 6.4 | 1.3 |
| 1992 | 2,188,401 | 1.2 | 6.9 | 0.4 |
| 1993 | 2,247,633 | 2.7 | 6.1 | -0.8 |
| 1994 | 2,319,521 | 3.2 | 5.4 | -0.7 |
| 1995 | 2,384,710 | 2.8 | 4.8 | -0.6 |
| 1996 | 2,466,546 | 3.4 | 4.1 | -0.7 |
| 1997 | 2,559,183 | 3.8 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| 1998 | 2,629,184 | 2.7 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| 1999 | 2,711,017 | 3.1 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| 2000 | 2,742,298 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| 2001 | 2,757,571 | 0.6 | 4.7 | 1.1 |
| 2002 | 2,749,804 | -0.3 | 6.5 | 1.8 |
| 2003 | 2,747,841 | -0.1 | 6.6 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 2,801,867 | 2.0 | 5.8 | -0.8 |
| 2005 | 2,863,092 | 2.2 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| 2006 | 2,924,907 | 2.2 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| 2007 | 2,966,108 | 1.4 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 2,329,767 | 2.9 | 5.3 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 2,345,876 | 3.3 | 4.8 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 2,357,414 | 3.6 | 4.7 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 2,366,590 | 3.4 | 4.7 | -0.8 |
| May | 2,366,435 | 2.6 | 4.6 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 2,392,907 | 2.7 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 2,410,888 | 2.8 | 5.1 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 2,405,249 | 2.5 | 5.0 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 2,400,786 | 2.6 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 2,414,622 | 2.7 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 2,411,155 | 2.4 | 4.5 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 2,414,832 | 2.3 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| 1996-Jan | 2,388,611 | 2.5 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 2,407,782 | 2.6 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 2,423,839 | 2.8 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 2,432,989 | 2.8 | 4.1 | -0.6 |
| May | 2,445,079 | 3.3 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 2,479,712 | 3.6 | 4.3 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 2,503,390 | 3.8 | 4.2 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 2,494,976 | 3.7 | 3.9 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 2,495,767 | 4.0 | 3.8 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 2,509,095 | 3.9 | 3.7 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 2,503,612 | 3.8 | 3.8 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 2,513,705 | 4.1 | 3.5 | -0.7 |
| 1997-Jan | 2,490,606 | 4.3 | 4.0 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 2,495,749 | 3.7 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 2,519,138 | 3.9 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 2,533,749 | 4.1 | 3.5 | -0.6 |
| May | 2,544,305 | 4.1 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 2,570,223 | 3.7 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 2,590,353 | 3.5 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 2,583,104 | 3.5 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 2,576,526 | 3.2 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 2,591,013 | 3.3 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 2,604,352 | 4.0 | 3.2 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 2,611,083 | 3.9 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| 1998-Jan | 2,568,590 | 3.1 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 2,580,779 | 3.4 | 3.4 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 2,589,558 | 2.8 | 3.4 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 2,606,621 | 2.9 | 3.0 | -0.5 |
| May | 2,610,784 | 2.6 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 2,632,833 | 2.4 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 2,647,750 | 2.2 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 2,640,309 | 2.2 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 2,648,732 | 2.8 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 2,665,005 | 2.9 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 2,672,707 | 2.6 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 2,686,542 | 2.9 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| 1999-Jan | 2,664,237 | 3.7 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 2,671,103 | 3.5 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 2,683,944 | 3.6 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 2,695,666 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| May | 2,699,063 | 3.4 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 2,718,288 | 3.2 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 2,734,990 | 3.3 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 2,723,251 | 3.1 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 2,714,685 | 2.5 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 2,737,410 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 2,738,431 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 2,751,131 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| 2000-Jan | 2,706,077 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 2,709,944 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 2,715,740 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 2,742,394 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 0.4 |
| May | 2,724,518 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 2,752,576 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 2,751,485 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 2,744,262 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 2,745,778 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 2,767,799 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 2,765,858 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 2,781,139 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| 2001-Jan | 2,761,977 | 2.1 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 2,762,285 | 1.9 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 2,762,852 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 2,777,362 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 0.6 |
| May | 2,762,854 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 2,773,621 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 2,780,061 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 2,744,607 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 2,751,591 | 0.2 | 5.1 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 2,745,658 | -0.8 | 5.4 | 2.1 |
| Nov | 2,731,455 | -1.2 | 5.8 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 2,736,524 | -1.6 | 5.9 | 2.9 |
| 2002-Jan | 2,721,998 | -1.4 | 6.6 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 2,746,107 | -0.6 | 6.5 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 2,740,199 | -0.8 | 6.4 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 2,743,795 | -1.2 | 6.4 | 2.5 |
| May | 2,742,658 | -0.7 | 6.3 | 2.3 |
| Jun | 2,756,796 | -0.6 | 6.9 | 2.0 |
| Jul | 2,760,842 | -0.7 | 6.7 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 2,754,794 | 0.4 | 6.7 | 1.5 |
| Sep | 2,759,994 | 0.3 | 6.4 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 2,765,074 | 0.7 | 6.3 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 2,748,897 | 0.6 | 6.5 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 2,756,489 | 0.7 | 6.3 | 0.5 |
| 2003-Jan | 2,721,752 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 2,727,516 | -0.7 | 6.9 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 2,724,111 | -0.6 | 6.7 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 2,739,507 | -0.2 | 6.5 | 0.1 |
| May | 2,734,324 | -0.3 | 6.6 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 2,751,932 | -0.2 | 7.4 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 2,758,215 | -0.1 | 7.0 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 2,745,119 | -0.4 | 6.8 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 2,745,081 | -0.5 | 6.6 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 2,769,945 | 0.2 | 6.2 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 2,773,949 | 0.9 | 6.1 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 2,782,644 | 0.9 | 5.8 | -0.6 |
| 2004-Jan | 2,760,263 | 1.4 | 6.4 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 2,764,534 | 1.4 | 6.1 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 2,770,985 | 1.7 | 6.2 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 2,787,057 | 1.7 | 5.6 | -0.8 |
| May | 2,791,152 | 2.1 | 5.7 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 2,795,179 | 1.6 | 6.3 | -1.1 |
| Jul | 2,819,469 | 2.2 | 6.0 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 2,803,853 | 2.1 | 5.8 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 2,809,358 | 2.3 | 5.5 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 2,837,207 | 2.4 | 5.5 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 2,838,761 | 2.3 | 5.6 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 2,844,583 | 2.2 | 5.4 | -0.4 |
| 2005-Jan | 2,805,634 | 1.6 | 5.8 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 2,818,576 | 2.0 | 5.8 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 2,823,232 | 1.9 | 5.3 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 2,845,359 | 2.1 | 5.1 | -0.6 |
| May | 2,851,613 | 2.2 | 5.1 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 2,862,334 | 2.4 | 5.4 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 2,883,583 | 2.3 | 5.3 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 2,888,249 | 3.0 | 5.1 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 2,876,717 | 2.4 | 5.2 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 2,903,726 | 2.3 | 4.8 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 2,899,062 | 2.1 | 5.0 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 2,899,017 | 1.9 | 4.7 | -0.6 |
| 2006-Jan | 2,873,225 | 2.4 | 5.1 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 2,878,782 | 2.1 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 2,888,687 | 2.3 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 2,907,194 | 2.2 | 4.7 | -0.3 |
| May | 2,913,116 | 2.2 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 2,927,038 | 2.3 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 2,938,220 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 2,939,904 | 1.8 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 2,937,708 | 2.1 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 2,960,352 | 2.0 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 2,964,926 | 2.3 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 2,969,732 | 2.4 | 4.0 | -0.7 |
| 2007-Jan | 2,935,219 | 2.2 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 2,932,259 | 1.9 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 2,948,252 | 2.1 | 4.1 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 2,948,074 | 1.4 | 3.9 | -0.8 |
| May | 2,949,787 | 1.3 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 2,970,318 | 1.5 | 4.6 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 2,975,871 | 1.3 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 2,976,239 | 1.2 | 4.2 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 2,982,240 | 1.5 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 2,989,516 | 1.0 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 2,998,086 | 1.1 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 2,987,434 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| 2008-Jan | 2,970,947 | 1.2 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 2,968,136 | 1.2 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 2,984,381 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 3,007,947 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| May | - | - | - | - |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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