You will now examine the labor force in Texas and explore the jobs that are
growing as well as those that are declining. You will then compare job growth
in Texas to that in the rest of nation and analyze any differences you see.
1. First, examine the unemployment rate in Texas from 2006 to 2016. (Data
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics)
Unemployment Rate (%) - Texas (2006-2016)
8
7
6
5
4
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
• What was the unemployment rate in January 2006?
• What was the unemployment rate in January 2008?
• What was the unemployment rate in January 2010?
• What was the unemployment rate in January 2013?
• What was the unemployment rate in January 2015?