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February 2025 Employment Data:

Workforce Solutions Alamo releases monthly data from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC.) Our data team then analyzes the data to provide monthly reports by County and City.

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UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN SAN ANTONIO-NEW BRAUNFELS MSA INCREASED TO 4.0 PERCENT

Workforce Solutions Alamo Releases February 2025 Job Market Information

(March 28, 2025) San Antonio, Texas – Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) reports that the February 2025 unemployment rate for the eight-county San Antonio-New Braunfels metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is 4.0 percent, higher than the 3.8 rate reported in January 2025. The MSA unemployment rate increased by two-tenths (0.2) of a point over the month, however, the unemployment rate was unchanged at the same rate of 4.0 from a year ago in February 2024. The February 2025 unemployment rate for the San Antonio-New Braunfels metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is lower than the state’s not seasonally adjusted (actual) February 2025 rate of 4.3 percent. The Civilian Labor force for the MSA increased by 7,109 individuals over the month and increased by 36,753 individuals over the year.

Texas & The Nation (Actual Rates) Comparison

Labor Force Summary

The Texas not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose over the month by 0.2 points to 4.3 percent in February 2025 from a January rate of 4.1 percent. The unemployment rate rose by a tenth of a point (0.1) compared to February 2024 rate of 4.2 percent.

The U.S. not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose by a tenth of a point (0.1) in February 2025 to 4.5 percent. From January 2025 rate of 4.4 percent. The rate increased by 0.3 points over the year-ago level of 4.2 percent.

Texas & The Nation (Seasonally Adjusted Rates) Comparison

The Texas unemployment rate was unchanged over the month in February at 4.1 percent and rose by two tenths (0.2) of a point over the year from the February 2024 rate of 3.9 percent.

The U.S. unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.1 percent from a January 2025 rate of 4.0, also the U.S. experienced an increase of two tenths of a point (0.2) since February 2024 rate of 3.9 percent.

In the San Antonio New Braunfels MSA 21,300 jobs were added over the year at a 1.8% growth rate. Six major industries showed a monthly gain while four remained steady: In February 2025 the industry adding jobs over the month are Government, Leisure and Hospitality, Construction, Professional and Business Services, Financial Activities, Private Education and Health Services, while Mining and Logging, Manufacturing, the information industry and Other Services held steady.

In February 2025 job loss occurred over the month in one major industry, but all this industry achieved a positive annual job gain and growth rate.  Loss occurred in Trade Transportation and Utilities.

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