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 November 02, 2020
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
Houston area, first quarter 2020
(U.S. = $1,222; Area = $1,454)
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
8.3
10.0
9.4
8.6
9.6
7.7
3.3
3.7
3.9
3.4
3.7
3.3
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0 10.0 12.0
Montgomery Co.
Harris Co.
Galveston CO.
Fort Bend Co.
Houston area
United States
Sep-19
Sep-20
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
-16.0
-12.0
-8.0
-4.0
0.0
4.0
Sep-17
Sep-18
Sep-19
Sep-20
Houston area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
2,996.3
-160.0
-5.1
Mining and logging
63.3
-16.1
-20.3
Construction
215.8
-24.4
-10.2
Manufacturing
213.0
-23.3
-9.9
Trade, transportation, and util ities
607.8
-16.1
-2.6
Information
29.1
-3.2
-9.9
Financial activities
161.7
-5.8
-3.5
Professional and business services
508.3
2.1
0.4
Education and health services
397.9
-8.3
-2.0
Leisure and hospitality
285.3
-48.9
-14.6
Other services
98.6
-16.7
-14.5
Government
415.5
0.7
0.2
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Change from Sep.
2019 to Sep. 2020
Sep. 2020
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 selecte