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December 2024 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 DECREASED TO 3.4 PERCENT

Workforce Solutions Alamo Releases December 2024 Job Market Information

(January 24, 2025) San Antonio, Texas – Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) reports that the December 2024 unemployment rate for the eight-county San Antonio-New Braunfels metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is 3.4 percent, lower than the 3.9 rate reported in November 2024. The MSA unemployment rate increased by three-tenths (0.3) of a point over the year from the December 2023 rate of 3.1 percent. The December 2024 unemployment rate for the San Antonio-New Braunfels metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is lower than the state’s not seasonally adjusted (actual) December 2024 rate of 3.7 percent. The Civilian Labor force for the MSA decreased by 1,823 individuals over the month and increased by 47,769 individuals over the year.

Texas & The Nation (Actual Rates) Comparison

Labor Force Summary

The Texas not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 3.7 percent in December from a November 2024 rate of 4.2 percent. The unemployment rate rose by two tenths of a point (0.2) compared to December 2023 rate of 3.5 percent.

The U.S. not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by two tenths of a point (0.2) in December 2024 to 3.8 percent from a November 2024 rate of 4.0 percent. The rate increased by 0.3 points over the year-ago level of 3.5 percent.

Texas & The Nation (Seasonally Adjusted Rates) Comparison

The Texas unemployment rate was unchanged over the month at 4.2 percent and rose by three tenths of a point (0.3) over the year from a rate of 3.9 percent.

The U.S. unemployment rate in December 2024 decreased slightly over the month to 4.1 percent from a November rate of 4.2 percent and increased by four tenths of a point (0.4) since the December 2023 rate of 3.7.

Five of eleven major industries showed monthly gains while two remained steady: In December 2024 the industries adding jobs over the month were Trade Transportation and Utilities, Private Education and Health Services, Professional and Business Services, Manufacturing, and the Financial Activities industry, while Government, and Mining and Logging remained steady. Most of these industries indicated positive job gains and growth rate over the year.

In December 2024 Job losses occurred over the month in four major industries, but three of these industries achieved a positive annual job gain and growth rate.  Losses occurred in the Information, Other Services, Construction, and Leisure and Hospitality industries.

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