Pub. 64 2023-2024 Issue 3

View notes on CPS data TWC Labor Market Information Other Categories (age 18+) Feb 2024 Jan 2024 Feb 2023 Veterans 3.1% 3.2% 3.8% Education (age 25+) Feb 2024 Jan 2024 Feb 2023 Less than High School 5.4% 5.3% 5.0% High School Diploma 3.8% 3.7% 3.6% Some College/Associate Degree 3.5% 3.4% 3.3% Bachelor's Degree or Higher 2.1% 2.3% 2.4% Race (age 16+) Feb 2024 Jan 2024 Feb 2023 White 3.7% 3.8% 3.7% Black 5.6% 5.6% 5.5% Hispanic 4.7% 4.9% 4.6% Age (16+) Feb 2024 Jan 2024 Feb 2023 Age 16-19 11.2% 11.4% 11.3% Age 20-24 7.2% 7.6% 6.9% Age 25-34 4.5% 4.4% 3.6% Age 35-44 2.7% 2.7% 2.8% Age 45-54 2.5% 2.6% 3.0% Age 55-64 2.7% 2.7% 2.9% Age 65+ 3.8% 3.7% 3.9% Gender (age 16+) Feb 2024 Jan 2024 Feb 2023 Female 4.1% 4.1% 3.8% Male 3.8% 3.9% 3.9% Unemployment Rates by Demographic Unemployment Rates by Education Unemployment Rates by Race Highlights • The unemployment rate for males decreased by 0.1 percentage points over the year to a rate of 3.8 percent, while the rate for women increased by 0.3 percentage points to 4.1 percent. • The veteran unemployment rate decreased over the month by 0.1 percentage points to 3.1 percent in February. • Individuals with some college education or associate degree had an unemployment rate of 3.5 percent. Those with a bachelor’s degree and higher had an unemployment rate of 2.1 percent and those with a high school diploma had a rate of 3.8 percent. • Of the new entrants into Texas’ labor force in February, more were men (32,300) than women (23,900). CURRENT POPULATION SURVEY 12-Month Moving Average State Unemployment Rates 39 DEALERS’ CHOICE

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