Overall unemployment rate moved up to 5.5% with the biggest shift in Government, which lost 3,800 roles, based on the most recently available information published in July 2021.
Total employment in the College Station-Bryan, TX market declined by 4,135 jobs in June and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 100 bps to 5.5%. The national unemployment rate increased by 60 bps over the same time to 6.1%.
- College Station-Bryan, TX unemployment rate is 59 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 230 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in June versus prior month by 9.4% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -2.8%. Key sectors include:
- Government: 41,900; -3,800
- Transportation & Utilities: 16,500; -200
- Restaurants & Hotels: 14,300; +400
- Education & Healthcare: 12,000; no change
- Business Services: 10,500; +100
- Construction, Mining: 7,400; +100
- Manufacturing: 5,200; no change
- Financial Services: 3,700; no change
- Other Jobs: 3,100; no change
- IT & Development: 1,400; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through June 2021 (Data published July 2021 and reports created on July 28, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.