The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.
Updated June 29, 2022
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
Houston area, fourth quarter 2021
(U.S. = $1,418; Area = $1,496)
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are
not seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
Houston Area Economic Summary
Unemployment rates for the nation and selected
areas
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
3.9
4.3
4.5
3.9
4.3
3.4
5.8
6.4
6.6
5.9
6.4
5.5
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
Montgomery Co.
Harris Co.
Galveston Co.
Fort Bend Co.
Houston area
United States
May-21
May-22
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
-15.0
-10.0
-5.0
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
May-19
May-20
May-21
May-22
Houston area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
3,230.5
185.5
6.1
Mining and logging
66.8
8.1
13.8
Construction
231.7
23.8
11.4
Manufacturing
221.5
10.1
4.8
Trade, transportation, and util ities
665.5
42.7
6.9
Information
31.6
2.7
9.3
Financial activities
172.1
4.9
2.9
Professional and business services
518.7
21.1
4.2
Education and health services
429.9
22.8
5.6
Leisure and hospitality
345.3
36.1
11.7
Other services
111.7
2.5
2.3
Government
435.7
10.7
2.5
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Change from May
2021 to May 2022
May 2022
Houston area employment
(number in thousands)
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries nationwide
Average hourly wages for selected occupations
Over-the-year cha